[HPforGrownups] DD putting his foot down (was: Hagrid's Tale)

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 127906

> SSSusan:
>
> Lupin chose to *resign* once the news "slipped" that he was a 
> werewolf, because he understood that parents would not want 
> somebody like him teaching their children.
> 
> .... So, technically, it's possible that, had Lupin not resigned,
> DD would have put his foot down.
> 
> What do people think?  Would DD have done, had Lupin not
> volunteered to go?

Fer sure he would have.  The deal was that Lupin was to take his
wolfsbane potion as needed and the night before he didn't.  He was in
werewolf form running around the grounds and could have injured or
killed anyone he found.  By resigning Lupin had the option of keeping
some control over the situation, and avoiding having "fired" on his
record.

Harry doesn't understand this because he likes Lupin and can
emphathize with his situation, but Dumbledore doesn't have the luxury
of youth and has to act like a boss.  It's interesting that two years
later he doesn't offer DADA to either Snape or Lupin over Umbridge. 
This suggests to me that Lupin might have some way to go before he's
completely in Dumbledore's good books again.

Magda

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