Lupin as metaphor (was SHIP and RL experiences)

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 137134

Pippin
>>The smoking wand is the disappearance of Fenrir. Last we
saw, he was stupefied. He didn't escape with Snape, and yet he
seems to be still at large; at least, if he'd been captured, I can't
imagine Rufus Scrimgeour not bringing it up as he tries to
persuade Harry to help the Ministry.

CathyD now:
Scrimgeour is only pointing out to Harry that he (the Ministry) knows that someone was up on that Tower with DD and Stupified (Petrified) a Death Eater, and that he believes it was Harry.  He had no need to tell Harry, at that moment, about Greyback being taken into custody (if he was) he was still just trying to get info, about Dumbledore, out of Harry.  He was more interested in info at that moment than trying to get Harry onside with the Ministry.  That came well after.  Greyback was found Petrified down in the staircase, down where the battle took place.  How can Scrimgeour even be sure Harry knows who Greyback is or if he even saw him in the battle?  He can't.  There's no point, right here, in telling Harry about Greyback.  The more pressing point is trying to get info about Dumbledore, and then trying to get Harry onside...which by that point, even Scrimgeour knew was a losing battle.

Who, exactly Petrified Greyback anyway?  "He was on top of Harry before Harry could raise his wand:" It could have been Harry, he could have wriggled his wand out to use it against Greyback.  It could also have been someone else...it's quite vague really...someone like Lupin who was already outed to Greyback.  Can't imagine that Greyback didn't notice Lupin was fighting *against* the Death Eaters or that Lupin was in the castle but didn't come in with the DEs and himself.

I can't see that Greyback is at large.  Petrificus Totallus, like Stupefy, lasts until released.  If they found the DE in the tower they found Greyback.  Scrimgeour just didn't tell Harry about it because there was a more pressing need.   I don't, for a moment, think Lupin set him free.  And I don't, for a second, think Lupin has switched sides.  

Sherry
>>Besides, i can't bear to think
of how Harry would feel if it ended up being true! his father's last
remaining friend, a traitor.

CathyD again:
Especially since Peter Pettigrew already did that game.  

I do believe there is/there will be a spy within the Order.  That goes pretty much without saying.  There was last time, there will be this time.  I don't believe it will be Lupin.  My opinion is for somebody more like a Ludo Bagman...someone who *thought* they were giving information to the right side when they were actually passing info to one of LV's spies at the Ministry.  My best guess would be Tonks who still works at the Ministry with the Aurors.  Who are Proudfoot and Savage, anyway?







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