On the perfection of moral virtues.

[Neri]

No: HPFGUIDX 169095

 
> Mike:
> But canon shows that Snape fully intended to "drag the werewolf" out 
> himself. And though it's only a guess, I doubt tying up a werewolf 
> can stop the transformation from happening. Werewolf!Lupin had no 
> problem extricating from the shackles, I doubt the rope would have 
> held him.
> 
> Besides, I called Snape stupid for being so hell-bent on catching 
> Lupin in a compromising situation that he didn't stop to think how he 
> was going to subdue a werewolf. He had the wolfsbane in his hands, 
> didn't bring it. 
> 

Neri:
My take on this has always been that both Lupin and Snape didn't
remember that this was to be a full moon night. It is well established
that Lupin has to take his potion every day during the week before his
transformation (he says so in the Shack, and we also see Snape
bringing him the potion in Halloween day and Lupin is seen that night
in the great hall, but misses his class several days later). Imagine
Lupin going to Snape's office every day for a week each month to take
his potion, or alternatively Snape bringing it to Lupin's office, and
in the seventh night Lupin becomes a wolf and he simply remains in his
office until it's over. So once he has already started taking the
potion each month both he and Snape have no urgent reason to keep
track and remember when is the transformation due (unless it's going
to fall on a day when Lupin has a class, but this wasn't the case here).  

Both Snape and Lupin don't behave in the Shack as if a transformation
is due any moment, although Lupin forgetting his potion comes up in
the conversation. 


Neri