ESE!Lupin condensed

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 146820

Neri:
> Finally, I think the main problem with ESE!Lupin is that, as a
> shattering end-of-the-series-that-is-only-one-book-away
> revelation, it doesn't explains any of what I consider to be 
> the "official" big mysteries that must to be solved in the HP 
> saga. 

Jen: Not to mention Harry's hatred would shift to Lupin, collapsing 
the carefully planned animosity between Harry and Snape like a house 
of cards. And the simple fact Lupin would appear capable of planning 
and executing spectacular feats while Voldemort stands in his 
shadow, wallowing in villainous mediocrity. 

More than that, though, is the issue of overshadowing Godric's 
Hollow and the events surrounding it. Neri mentioned some of the 
crucial mysteries to be resolved:

> Like why did Snape change sides and why did Dumbledore trust 
> him? How did Harry get Voldy's powers and a direct link into his 
> mind? What was the gleam in Dumbledore's eyes about? What really
> happened with the UV/ on the tower? Where are the Horcruxes
> hidden? How is Harry going to kill Voldemort? 

Jen: From the Prank until the Potters died, or perhaps the 
Longbottom torture depending on how convoluted the story is, there 
are huge gaps of missing information. The way I see it this time 
frame will be the true denoument of the story, dropped in amidst the 
ongoing horcrux search by means of the Pensieve, personal accounts 
and possibly time travel. The night at Godric's Hollow has been so 
shrouded in secrecy and JKR flat out refused to answer any questions 
related to it in the last interview. All we have are little dribbles 
of information from Voldemort, Harry's dementor memories and 
Dumbledore's info about the prophecy and ancient magic.

There are so many events within this time frame JKR plans to give us 
more information about according to her interviews:

*Prank
*James and Lily's work
*More on Lily, 'very important in what Harry ends up having to do'
*Harry's christening
*How many people know about the prophecy and who they are
*Who else, if anyone, was at Godric's Hollow
*The passing of Voldemort's powers into Harry, what are they and how 
it happened

Not to mention fan speculation about events which fall during this 
time period:

*James becoming head boy & whether it's tied to the Prank or 
something else
*Snape's turn to Voldemort
*Regulus' death
*Lupin's absence from the Marauders, if significant
*LV offering Lily a chance to step aside, if significant
*Why the DE's went after the Longbottoms specifically if they didn't 
know about the prophecy

I'm sure there are other events I'm not remembering. No offense to 
Pippin here because ESE!Lupin is probably the most well-thought out 
and clever theory around, but I'm hoping for something even bigger 
as the huge denoument of the series. Something which ties togther 
all these fragmented parts into a believeable whole, so when Harry 
faces Voldemort in the final battle he truly will know 'everything' 
he needs to know to defeat him. I'm satisfied Dumbledore told Harry 
everything he knew to be a fact before he died (except why he 
trusted Snape), and what's left will come to Harry by other means 
during the search for the horcruxes. 

I'm personally expecting Lupin to play a big part in Book 7, perhaps 
even accompanying Harry to Godric's Hollow. I think he'll finally 
step up to the plate in this one, in the opposite way Pippin 
proposes. 

Jen R.