Pensieve and Prank (was: Snape and Occlumency)

[beatnik24601]

No: HPFGUIDX 121755


vmonte says:

Page 642, US edition, OOTP
"Harry's stomach gave another pleasurable squirm—was Remus Lupin. He
looked rather pale and peaky (was the full moon approaching?) and was
absorbed in the exam
"

I think that the prank against Snape happened that night, after the
OWL examinations.

beatnik de-lurks:

I'm annoyed to say that this can't be the case.  The prank could not 
have occured that night, because it wasn't full moon, and ergo, Lupin 
was not a werewolf.  We know this because later in the scene from 
which you quoted Sirius expresses regret there's not a full moon.

"'I'm bored,' said Sirius. 'Wish it was full moon."
'You might,' said Lupin darkly from behind his book..." (p.645)

Darn!
Beatnik (who grumbles and goes back to wondering why the pensieve 
scene really is Snape's *worst* memory...hm, might have to pick up 
one of those LOLLIPOPS on the way out)