Werewolves and RL equivalents/ some Sirius

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 170425

> lizzyben:
> 
> I agree that Lupin had no *reason* to resent taking the potion, but 
> he does. People aren't always reasonable or rational. I think that 
> consciously, Lupin acknowledges that the 
> potion helped him, and he is grateful to Snape for supplying it. He 
> also know that that the potion allows him to transform safely, it 
> saves him pain, and ensures the safety of others. So, really, Lupin 
> should be down on his knees thanking Snape... Snape, the jerk, the 
> taunter, the enemy who never loses a moment to insult Lupin, to 
> refer to his illness in public, to enjoy his new power over Lupin, 
> to triumph in how the tables have turned. 
><SNIP>

Alla:

>From JKR's website:

Section: Rumours
Lupin will come back as DADA teacher
Alas, no. Lupin's exposure as a werewolf did irreparable damage to 
his prospects for a career in teaching, and with the likes of Fenrir 
Greyback out there, werewolves are unlikely to receive a good press 
any time soon.

Alla:

Hmmm, somehow I am not sure JKR means for Lupin to be all **that** 
grateful to Snape. IMO of course.

I think Lupin was more than grateful to the person who 
did "irrepparable damage" to his career in teaching, much more than 
that person deserved for making a potion as far as I am concerned on 
Dumbledore's orders.

Yes, I am just speculating, but I am having lots of doubts that Snape 
would have volunteered to help a person against whose appointment he 
worked so hard.

As to the rest of your post, I want to second Lanval. Could we have 
some canon support? I mean, totally valid speculation of course IMO, 
but I see no reason to view it as anything stronger than that.

> Lanval:
> <SNIP>
> Oh, how I wish Lupin would "act up" a bit more! Such patient, 
noble  
> suffering. And when he's in No Contractions Mode, as in the 
> HBP Christmas scene? Argh. Slap-worthy. :)

Alla:

Totally slap worthy :) Hmmm, we are allowed to do partial me-too post 
within another one, which is not me too, so I am afraid my reply to 
you will be such.

Lanval: 
<SNIP>
> Snape and Sirius -- what clinches it for me, I think, are their 
> adult characters. Both were bastards in their younger days. But 
> what's the worst one can accuse post-Azkaban Sirius of? Attempting 
> murderous revenge, when he's still half-crazed from his years in 
> prison (and a thirteen year old boy manages to talk him out of it 
in 
> the end). What else? H e's grumpy at times. He gets depressed. He 
> once makes a not-so-nice remark to Harry. Anything else? Well, he 
> also still knows how to LOVE. Deeply. And on the whole, he seems a 
> nice and generous enough fellow to have around. Unless your name 
> happens to be Severus Snape, of course (and Molly Weasley on one 
> occasion).
> <SNIP>


Alla:

I already did the post recently on to why I sympathize so with Sirius 
character and this is certainly the major part of it - He can still 
love after twelve years of Azkaban. Just imagine, twelve years of 
Dementors sucking up your happy memories, twelve years and he can 
still love. I find it fascinating, I find it worthy of the deepest 
respect, no matter what fallings Sirius character and he has a plenty.

He can show Harry love, even if for the short period of time. If 
there was nothing else to love Sirius character for, I would love him 
for that.


What is Harry's power to defeat Voldemort? Love. I get a feeling that 
even after Death the bond of Love with Sirius just may play out some 
part at the end.


JMO,

Alla