Lupin and the comical cockroach

[nrenka]

No: HPFGUIDX 129984

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "deborahhbbrd" <hubbada at u...> 
wrote:

> Lupin transforms the full moon into a cockroach, but this is not
> necessarily because of any humorous potential in the insect. It's
> always been my impression that he chose a cockroach because they are
> universally despised, thought of as dirty, loathsome, unwelcome ...
> and as quickly as possible, trodden on with maximum malice.
> 
> Does the List agree that this is how he feels about his werewolf
> status? And that his greatest wish would be to terminate it?

Not to mention that while the moon is up in the sky, untouchable ['To 
permanently alter the face of the moon' was a scavenger hunt 
Impossible Item when I played a few years ago], a cockroach can be so 
easily and gratifyingly smushed under foot.  There's something 
inherently ridiculous about turning a massive piece of rock into a 
cockroach, and that fits very well with the spell, doesn't it?

-Nora generally bets against ESE!Lupin but still wants listie bets 
about Draco's fate to be sent to her