[HPforGrownups] Re: Spies, Lies and Self fullfilling prophecies

[Magda Grantwich]

No: HPFGUIDX 146484

--- pippin_999 <foxmoth at qnet.com> wrote:

> Maybe Lupin was spotted in Knockturn Alley, or someone
> overheard him quarreling with Dumbledore. Maybe it
> had to do with the Prank. *Something* must have made
> Sirius (and James) doubt their old friend. Something must
> have convinced Snape that Lupin would side with Sirius
> rather than with James's son.
> 
> 
> The Marauders and Snape had known Lupin for years, they 
> wouldn't suspect him of turning DE any more than Ron 
> would suspect Hagrid of joining the evil Giants--
> unless there was  a reason. Not just evidence, which
> might be forged by Voldemort, but something about Lupin's
> character and history. After all, I can't get most
> of you folks to believe that Lupin is ESE! no matter
> how plausible the arguments are, because in most of
> your minds, Lupin's character and history firmly
> establish him as a good guy. But Lupin's friends
> doubted him. Why, why, why???


Perhaps because there was a bit of an estrangement after the
let's-scare-Snape-with-a-werewolf prank between Sirius and Remus. 
Perhaps Remus found himself more hurt than the others realized at
being used as a monster to frighten someone else - someone who now
knew his about his "furry little problem" and who didn't like them. 
Maybe he felt that Sirius' apology (and you can bet that James would
have forced Sirius to apologize, even if Sirius didn't do it
automatically) wasn't enough, that the other two were putting it all
behind them a bit too readily.  

And if James was rewarded with Head Boy status as a result, then
Lupin might wonder if James was really sorry about the whole thing.

Being hurt can lead people to become more standoffish, more distant
than before.  James and Sirius might have understood at first, saying
"he needs more time, he'll get over it".  But if it led to a growing
distance, after a few years they might conceivably wonder if they
really knew Remus anymore and the reality of someone close to them
being a spy might be enough to tip the scales against Remus.

I think the Marauders pretty much broke up after the Prank.  James
took up with Lily soon after, they were getting older and looking at
graduating and what to do with their lives, and the bonds were
loosening.  And if Remus - who didn't come from a moneyed background
- knew that with his condition he'd never find consistent work, he
might feel a bit resentful of Sirius and James who were whole and
hearty and had enough resources so they didn't have to work.  And
Remus would be too proud to accept their help - which he might have
been afraid they'd offer him out of charitable feeling.

So yes, I think there was enough distance for some suspicion and
distrust to grow.  And of course we don't know how much Pettigrew was
behind a lot of anti-Remus feeling, making innocuous comments that
gave the wrong impressions, etc. etc.

Magda

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