Prank question - Lupin wanted Snape DEAD? Still don't quite buy it.

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 154262

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pippin_999" <foxmoth at ...> wrote:
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> Pippin:
> Lupin has done a whole lot of things 
> that aren't heroic besides the near gangland slaying of Pettigrew.
> Failing to tell Dumbledore about Sirius, failing to turn in the 
> Marauder's Map,, leaving Ron to suffer with his broken leg,
> (and isn't it *interesting* that Lupin says he's not so good
> with healing spells, now that we find out that Snape is) --
> and failing to write to Harry before going on his
> secret mission.
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> Wouldn't it be ironic if Harry thought Dumbledore was letting
> admiration for the good in Snape blind him to evil, and all the 
> time both Harry and Dumbledore were actually making that 
> mistake about Lupin?
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Renee:
Aren't you overdoing it a little now? I'd be hard put to find a less
well-meaning description of the way Lupin handled Ron's predicament
than "Leaving Ron to suffer with his broken leg". (Though I wouldn't
be surprised if you could.)

Let's have a look at the text. When Ron's in pain, shortly after
Lupin's demasque as a werewolf, Lupin starts toward him, looking
concerned, but he is rebuffed by Ron's reaction. Later, when they
leave the shack, he does provide Ron with a splint and bandages,
because as he says, he "can't mend bones nearly as well as Madam
Pomfrey". 

Compare this way of dealing with an injury to Lockhart's in CoS. He is
obviously incompetent with healing spells, but he tries to heal
Harry's arm all the same, with dire results (and I wouldn't be
surprised if the contrast between him and Lupin was intentional). I'd
prefer Lupin's approach; at least he knows he's not competent enough.
And what little he does do, gives Ron temporary relief: "Lupin helped
him to his feet; Ron put his weight gingerly on the leg and didn't
wince. 'That's better,' he said. 'Thanks.'" Lupin leaves Ron to
*suffer* with his broken leg??

His only flaw - admittedly, only in this particular case - is not
being nearly as competent in healing as Pomfrey, the professional. Or
Snape, apparently. (If I were less than well-meaning, I could say that
it may be no more than a matter of common sense and self-preservation
to find a way to heal the effects of your own dark magic, but actually
I'm inclined to think the singing is of some significance.) 

Renee