Werewolves and RL equivalents

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 170449

 
> > > Betsy Hp:
> > > I agree that Snape made the potion because Dumbledore told him to.  
> > I 
> > > disagree that Snape was responsible for Lupin losing his job. 
Lupin 
> > > lost that job all by himself.   
> 
> wynnleaf
 
> <snipping>
>  No, this was *Dumbledore's* decision as well.  
> 
> And don't forget Lupin's leave-taking of Dumbledore.  It's the one and
> only time we see them exchange any words in the entire series.  The
> only descriptive word we have for Dumbledore's demeanor is "soberly"
> which really isn't all that helpful to see what his opinion was.  But
> we also see Harry, as soon as Dumbledore came on the scene, feel that
> Lupin wanted to leave as soon as possible.  And Lupin told Dumbledore
> not to see him out to the carriages either.   
<more snipping>

colebiancardi
I don't think Snape had anything with the final decision of Lupin
leaving Hogwarts.  The curse on the DADA job did it for Lupin.  It was
written in stone, in other words.  Dumbledore knew it, Snape knew it,
and I am sure Lupin knew it as well.  We know that the Curse brings
out the weaknesses of the DADA professor.  I think that Snape was
concerned about Lupin taking his potion - not that Lupin forget on
purpose with evil intent -  but that Snape knew about the curse and
knew that Lupin would only hold this job for the year.  The end result
of why Lupin would not be there for the next year was unknown - we
know that Quirrell died and Lockhart is locked up as a mental patient.
 Perhaps Snape was concerned that this time, due to Lupin's own curse
of being a werewolf, that Lupin could cause more damage - by biting or
even killing students.

Snape didn't cause Lupin to leave - the curse of the DADA job did that.

colebiancardi