Re: And in The EndGoF

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 168592

---  "houyhnhnm102" <celizwh at ...> wrote:
>
> Celia:
> 
> > 7. Nitpick alert: This has always bugged me
why 
> > couldn't Sirius, "Lie low at Lupin's,"
> 
> houyhnhnm:
> 
> "At Lupin's" what?  House?  He's too poor to eat 
> or buy clothes (or a new briefcase) but he has a house?
> That's what has always bugged me.  ...
> 
> houyhnhnm, ...

bboyminn:

I've always suspected that "Lupin's House" was Remus's
mother's (and/or father's) house. I've always had this
image of Remus's mother encouraging him to not let his
condition get him down, to study on his own, and improve
himself, so that someday when the time came, Remus 
would have the necessary qualifications to get a job.

Remus seems to have a very complete knowledge of magic,
far beyond what Hogwart's teaches. I suspect he learned
a certain amount of it by associating with other 
wizard-wolves, as well as great wizard's like Dumbledore.
But, in the gap between wars, Dumbledore doesn't seem 
to have kept in real close contact with the previous 
Order members. So, I have concluded that Remus spent
a lot of time alone, studying magic on his own and
improving his skills with the encouragement and support
of his mother.

Can't prove it, but the logical explanations for "Lupin's
House" are either his family home, or some small flat or
room that he rents on his own. The second option seem
unlikely since wizard's don't seem to want to associate
with werewolves that much. 

To some extent I suspect Remus lives as a vagabond, living
off the kindness of friends and strangers, and picking up
an odd job here and there. Eking out just enough of a 
living to keep him going. 

I'd like Harry to hire Remus as a consultant to teach 
Harry the spells it seems like he would need to know. Then
at least Lupin would have a place to live and a little 
cash. Later, I'd like to see Fred and George hire him. 

Just a few thoughts.

Steve/bboyminn