Lupin is Ever So Evil, Part Two--Replies

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 130837

Karen:
> Would you mind elaborating as to why being able to see the quiddtch 
> pitch from the DADA classroom is a clue to Lupin being ESE and to
what  (more plausable) motive it is an indicator?  Sorry if I'm being 
 incredibly stupid <g> but I can't work out what you mean although
it  does sound very interesting.


Pippin:
Oops, I wasn't clear. The quidditch pitch clue is not related to
ESE!Lupin's motive. What the pitch clue confirms is that Lupin,
waiting out his transformation in his office, could have spotted 
Sirius in the stands, and (just possibly) sicced the dementors on 
him.

As to motive, the original ESE!Lupin theory post, 39362, supposed 
that Lupin might be  hiding his nasty real self behind a facade, much 
like  Riddle. I have to say, even I had trouble squaring that image 
with the Lupin in the books. 

But OOP shows us just how far the Ministry is willing to go to and how
relentless it can be when it deals with undesireables. Harry became a 
revolutionary after just a month of the Umbridge treatment. Lupin's 
been up against her and her kind all his life. 

If anybody could make Voldy look good, it's Dolores. Plus, OOP told
us  Lupin has a long history  of cutting his pals too much slack,
forgetting his guilty feelings, hanging  around with bullies, and so
on. 
If the Order wasn't prepared to help werewolves against the Ministry, 
and Voldemort  was...well, it's easy to see how Lupin could be
tempted, 
IMO.

Pippin