Re: And in The EndGoF

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 168583

Celia:
> 2.	And while still thinking about it, let's just ask, where 
> *was* Lupin? What does it tell us about Harry that his need for a 
> father-figure shifted so suddenly to Sirius, and Lupin is all but 
> forgotten for the year? Any good "Where was Lupin?" theories? (I've 
> always thought he was off searching for Peter
) Why did Harry never 
> have the bond with Lupin that he has with Sirius?

Pippin:
Lupin was chasing Peter back to Voldemort and helping to 
arrange his resurrection, IMO. Voldemort in his baby form was
barely able to wield a wand and had to be fed every few hours.
Yet Peter was quite sure that he couldn't leave Voldemort's presence
except with permission. Why couldn't he just wait until time for
the next feeding and skedaddle? Answer, because there was
someone available to hunt him down. 

I think Harry senses Lupin's lack of moral courage, though he
dreams no more than most of you what depths Lupin might
have sunk to because of it. Lupin never invites Harry to call
him by his first name, either. It doesn't seem that he wants
to risk a closer relationship with Harry, for whatever reason.


Celia:
> 7.	Nitpick alert: This has always bugged me
why couldn't 
> Sirius, "Lie low at Lupin's," (713) all year, if it is fine at the 
> end of the year? Or if nothing else, why weren't his other friends 
> (well, DD and Lupin) bringing him food and clothing in the cave? 
> 

Pippin:
Lupin's cover story to DD would be that he was hunting in vain
for Pettigrew and Voldie. Since Sirius was recovering from his
ordeals and then needed to be near Harry of course he couldn't 
participate in this. Lupin's home is probably among the werewolves.
I wonder whether Sirius was  welcome among them in dog form,
as long as they didn't know he was a wizard?

I think Dumbledore would have advised not doing any magic
in Sirius's hiding place in order to avoid attracting attention. 


Pippin