Lupin's resignation and the legacy of hate

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 99790

 Pippin previously:
  In  an earlier post on this thread, Renee made the point that 
Hagrid and Lupin are explaining two events: Lupin's decision to 
resign, and Snape's leak of information about Lupin, and that the 
connection between them is not clear.
 
 Renee:
 
 That's not quite the point I made (or tried to make). I reacted to  
the suggestion that Lupin seems to give two different 
explanations for his resignation by pointing out that we get two 
different  explanations (from two different people) for two different 
things  here. I never said they were unconnected. To me, it's 
obvious that  they are.

Pippin:
Sorry to have misrepresented your thoughts. What I was getting 
at is that Hagrid's account says Lupin decided to resign "fir' thing 
this mornin'" because he had been loose on the grounds and 
"he can't risk it happenin' again."It sounds like Snape's leak is 
only what makes it possible for Hagrid to speak freely about it. It 
sounds like one of those things that is supposed to be a 
complete secret so naturally the whole school knows. 

But according to Lupin's account,  Snape's revelation  forced the 
issue of his resignation. Although he, Lupin, understands that 
the parents have a point and he mustn't ever endanger students 
again, he is  resigning because those parents won't want a 
werewolf teaching their children. The implication is that Lupin 
feels he could have stayed on, being more careful about his 
potion in the future, if the parents hadn't found out.

 
 Pippin before:
 Some are saying that Snape's announcement prevented Lupin 
from  resigning  with dignity, 'for personal reasons.' That 
assumes that everyone else in the know would have been 
willing to keep the secret from hostile parents.  But although it 
isn't stated explicitlyanywhere, Cornelius Fudge has to have 
been told that Lupin was a werewolf and was loose on the 
grounds. Do you think he wouldn't tell Umbridge first thing in the 
morning? 
 
 Renee: 
 
 If Fudge had known Lupin was loose on the grounds, it wouldn't 
have  been necessary for Snape to let the secret slip in the first 
place,  because he could count on it that it would be in the Daily 
Prophet  soon. 

Pippin:
Oops, my canon error.  It *is* explicitly stated Dumbledore hired 
Remus with Fudge's permission. "They're aren't many who'd 
have let you hire werewolves" GoF ch 36.   

Fudge also knew that Remus had been out at the shack. 
"Professor Dumbledore managed to convince Fudge that I was 
trying to save your lives." PoA ch 22

As for why he told Fudge anything, Snape does not know where 
Lupin is when he comes to, and no one who does is in any 
condition to talk.  It would have been criminally irresponsible for 
Snape not to report that Lupin  hadn't taken his  potion and might  
be loose on the castle grounds. 

I'm theorizing that Snape's motive for the leak at breakfast wasn't 
entirely spite but also damage control. Spin, if you will. You can 
imagine what Umbridge and Rita Skeeter would make of that 
night's doings. Umbridge would do everything in her power to 
make it hot for Dumbledore and divert attention from her boss. 
The consequences would have been far worse for Dumbledore 
and Remus than anything Snape could have said, especially if 
Rita could make it out that there'd been a cover-up. 

Pippin