Lupin's touch

[kmcbears1]

No: HPFGUIDX 112309

> mhbobbin writes:
> 
> In OotP, Lupin lives at Grimmauld Place. He is away for long 
periods 
> on undisclosed Order business. He even has a key of sorts in that 
> his wand opens Grimmauld Place whereas all others ring the bell. 
But 
> that, to me, is besides the point of this discussion of Lupin's 
> relationship with Harry. I don't buy into ESE!Lupin and I don't 
care 
> about SHIPS. But I do think there is some secret that Lupin is 
> keeping and he is one of the characters whom I believe should be 
> watched carefully for clues. I suspect Lupin of holding many keys 
to 
> the puzzle, the mystery of the whole series.
> 
> You may read "Keep in touch" literally. That would be consistent 
> with many of JKR's clues, cleverly stuck in a context where it's 
> appropriate. And if there wasn't something odd about Lupin's touch, 
> I wouldn't notice those words. Interesting that she gives those 
> words to Lupin whereas anyone else could have said them in that 
> context.
> 
> mhbobbin

I don't see JKR repeating herself.  I think she is much more creative 
than using the same character twice to have something that is a 
secret.  Lupin's big secret was at the core of POA.  Now he is the 
memory of the MWPP days.  He and Snape can combine to give Harry the 
information about what happen before GH.  In fact, Lupin appears to 
be the one who knew the MWPP gang were unfair to Snape so Lupin's 
memory of events may be the closest to the truth than either Snape or 
Sirius would be able to reveal due to their hatred of each other.  

IMO Lupin's role is as historian.

Karen