Support for the ESE Lupin theory!

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 123931


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Pyros Wife <tayla_gangrel at y...>
wrote:
> 
> 
> Pippin:
> It's possible that the active ingredient in the potion has a 
> "threshold" -- that is, you have to take the entire weeks' dosage or
it has no effect. 
> 
> I can believe that Lupin forgot to take it, or even that he knew
that Snape was coming but decided that going after Peter was a higher
priority. But the fact that he would have already had several doses
that week makes it difficult for me to think that he also forgot it
was the night of the full moon. How could he, when he was talking
about the potion and its effects on being a werewolf with the Trio and
Sirius?
> 
> And then, he completely blows off Snape's announcement that 
> he hasn't taken his potion. IMO, that is either criminally 
> irresponsible or there is something else going on -- such as that he
did take his potion as the ESE!Lupin theory postulates.

Carol responds:
Not sure how relevant this is, but everyone seems to be forgetting
that the potion doesn't prevent him from turning into a werewolf; it
only calms him down and enables him to keep his sanity. So even if he
had taken all of the doses on time, he would still have transformed
into a werewolf, terrifying HRH and unable to explain to them that he
was harmless. And PP would still have seized the moment to transform
into Scabbers and run away. But it's the fact that neglecting to take
the potion made him *dangerous* that makes his action irresponsible,
especially once he knew that the children were there along with PP and SB.

Carol, not at all sure that this paragraph makes any sense