Lupin and Legilimency: Why Wait to Reveal?

[Beth]

No: HPFGUIDX 129909

 "pippin_999" wrote:

> Why does Lupin seem unaffected by the dementor on the 
> train?

He knows what is happening. The unknown is always scarier than 
something we know. He also knows what to do to stop it and does it. 

> What was Lupin doing for twelve years between GH and
> Book Three?

No idea, but isn't it possible he was caring for an ailing 
grandparent rather than plotting the resurrection of the dark lord?  
My guess is after losing everyone important to him he wanted to get 
away from the memories. I like the idea of him doing some sort of 
magical pest control. 


> Why is he afraid of  Trelawney?

Pick one:
-If Trelawney kept hitting on you wouldn't you try to avoid her? 
(Where is dear Prof. Lupin..... Come up to my tower for a private 
reading... come on would you go up t oher tower for a private 
reading?)

-Nobody knew about his relationship with Sirius and he was trying to 
keep it a secret.
-She's annoying, he was trying to avoid her. Minerva and Severus 
don't like her either. 

> Is his boggart really a full moon or does the "silvery orb" 
> represent something else?

It's a full moon, that was one of the clues that he was a werewolf 
and that particular mystery was wrapped up at the end of POA.

> Why is Lupin absent on Christmas day in PoA when
> it shouldn't be full moon yet?
Plenty of non-evil explanations that carry as much water as the evil 
ones. He could be visiting relatives, he could have a hard time 
dealing with holidays without his friends, he was embarrased he still 
couldn't afford gifts for people. 

> Why did Snape think Lupin was in on the prank?
If Snape won't separate Harry from James I doubt he would separate 
one marauder from the pack. 

> Why isn't Lupin in any of Harry's photos?

I have always thougt most of Harry's photos came from Lupin. He took 
them, that's why he's not in them.  After all it's not like any of 
Lily's friends have shown up. Hagrid got those pictures from someone. 

> Why wasn't Lupin at Harry's christening?
Maybe he was on a mission. After all, only Sirius was there, no 
friends of Lily's, no Peter, no Dumbledore. His not being there is 
hardly any more suspicous than anyone else's abscense. 


> Why does Lupin's case say "Professor R.
> J. Lupin" in peeling gold letters, if he's never had
> paid work?
Again, many possible explanations. 
-He worked as tutor for werewolf children who could not go to 
wizarding schools. 
-He is RJ Lupin Jr. the case was his father's.
-He always wanted to teach so his friends gave him the case as gift 
many years ago. 

> When Lupin leapt between Harry and Malfoy at
> the ministry battle, why didn't Malfoy curse him?

We don't really know what happened then because Harry stopped paying 
attention. 


Beth