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Prof. REMUS LUPIN
 Professor
Lupin was Harry's 3rd Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and
proved himself the most qualified professor in that position yet.
Not only intelligent, he actually knows how to teach, and is extraordinarily
kind. He encourages Neville (and every student) and takes Harry
under his wing, teaching him how to defend himself against Dementors.
Lupin is also one of the only professors to call students by their
first names instead of "Mr." or "Miss." He
is always fair and pleasant, even to Professor Snape, who does
not extend those same courtesies in return (to say the least).
It takes a lot to upset Lupin; Snape's hostilities and Peeves'
insults roll off his back, and he only really gets stern when
Harry foolishly endangers his own life. He placed emphasis on
dangerous magical beasts, and made lessons interesting and fun.
To nearly everyone's disappointment, he resigned when word leaked
out he was a werewolf.
Remus Lupin was bitten as a child by a vicious werewolf enacting
revenge upon Remus's father. His parents desperately tried to
find a cure, but none existed. Remus was terrified he would not
be accepted at Hogwarts, but Dumbledore allowed him, as long as
special precautions were taken. His Hogwarts years turned out
to be his happiest, when he met his fellow Marauders. Remus feared
his friends would desert him when they found out what he was,
and tried frantically to hide it from them. But the lads were
clever, and figured it out for themselves. It was Remus's lycanthropy
that led to their becoming Animagi to keep him company during
his unpleasant transformations.
Lupin is a thin man of about 35 years. His brown hair is prematurely
streaked gray, and his face has fine stress lines, which make
him sometimes seem older. Because he is ill once a month, owing
to his lycanthropy, he appears almost perpetually pale and tired.
As Ron said, "He looks like one good hex would finish him off..."
His robes are tattered and his luggage is held together with string.
There is a great prejudice against werewolves, and Lupin is poor
due to his inability to find paid work. However, he is somehow
almost always in good spirits; indeed, the word most often used
in the books to describe him is "pleasant." That Remus has not
fallen into the depths of despair and dysfunction is incredible.
He
remains a caring, unbiased person despite the onslaught of prejudice
directed towards him and the loss of his only friends. He pushes
onward, carrying those burdens bravely with him, never blaming
his miseries or mistakes on anyone.
He has lost almost everyone dear to him: James and Lily Potter,
Sirius Black (and
Peter Pettigrew who betrayed them all) and Albus Dumbledore.
Remus currently works for the Order of the Phoenix, primarily
as an undercover spy in the werewolf community. Recently it was
learned that Nymphadora Tonks has developed romantic feelings
for him, and despite his reluctance (he thought he was too old,
too poor, too sick) he seems to have accepted her advances. I,
for one, couldn't be happier about this. It is likely that Remus
has been alone for much of his adult life, and I feel that Tonks
could be an energizing, loving and accepting presence for him.
I hope that they find solace and love in one another throughout
the continuing war and beyond. |
"'Loony, loopy Lupin,' Peeves sang.
'Loony, loopy Lupin, loony, loopy Lupin-' Rude and unmanageable
as he almost always was, Peeves usually showed some respect
towards the teachers. Everyone looked quickly at Professor Lupin
to see how he would take this; to their surprise, he was still
smiling. 'I'd take that gum out of the keyhole if I were you,
Peeves,' he said pleasantly. 'Mr. Filch won't be able to get
in to his brooms.'....."
PoA, pg 131 |
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