Lupin (was Re: Father Figures

[Annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 164792

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "va32h" <va32h at ...> wrote:
 
> Carol here:
> Here, I agree with you. But it's also interesting that he takes the
> lead in blaming Snape and finding reasons to think that he's evil
> after Harry presents his incomplete version of the events on the
> tower.
> 
> va32h here:
> 
> Yes, that bothered  me - how does one go to "I trust Dumbledore 
> completely therefore I trust Snape" to "Dumbledore was fooled all 
> along and Snape is evil" so quickly, and on the word of Harry, who 
> they all know is prone to snap judgements.<snip>
> 
> va32h
>

Annemehr:
For DDM!Snape adherents, there can be a simple explanation: Lupin is 
the Order member who had been given some inkling of what was to 
happen that night.  Judging by his reactions, I would guess he did 
not know that Dumbledore was to die; that seems to have truly shocked 
him.  But he may have been forewarned that Snape was about to do 
something, at DD's behest, that would appear absolutely traitorous.  

Lupin's harsh words about Snape come after everyone in the hospital 
wing had listened to Fawkes's song for a while.  Perhaps the Phoenix 
song gave him the time and the courage to gather himself and play his 
part as he knew he must: to bolster everyone's conviction that Snape 
is a true DE.

It would make sense.  It would give DDM!Snape a contact, and a 
particularly safe one with regard to fooling LV, because Lupin is 
running with the werewolves these days, and we know the werewolves 
and the DEs can be buddies.

Annemehr