Time Turners and Lupin's apparent premature ageing

[rlace2003]

No: HPFGUIDX 156864

> Sally wrote:
> > <snip> I noticed a belief that continual use of the time-
> > turners could possibly prematurely age a wizard, <snip>
> > This does seem to be a continued thread whenever Lupin's physical
> > appearance is described.  He always seems to be ageing, in what
> > could seem to be a somewhat clever way of describing what a hard
> > life Lupin is living with being a werewolf. <snip>
>
> Carol responds:
> The idea of time travel causing aging is not canonical; it's fan
> speculation. <snip>

Ryan:

It may indeed be speculation.  I would propose that needn't be a case
of time travel causing aging, per se.  However, we have nothing in
canon to suggest that characters don't age while they're "time-
turned."  So, if a character repeatedly goes back in time, they may
continue to age biologically.  If a character uses a time-turner
often enough (to the point of being a time-turner junky) they might
appear "prematurely aged" to other people.

By the way, I agree with you, Carol, that Lupin's prematurely aged
appearance is most likely due to chronic malnutrition and the stress
of being werewolf and outcast.

Ryan