by Broken Machine » Monday 19 May 2003 6:26:02pm
I'm sure that Lupin misses James but if that were simply the case don't you think Lupin would have simply started reminsicing about the old days with Harry. Instead he asks his question in a strange voice like he knows something about that night. If he were truelly there that night and his condition kicked in rendering him almost useless as a werewolf I would think his reason for not coming back when Sirius and Hagrid were there would be because he was ashamed and didn't want anybody to know that he failed to rescue Lilly and Harry. I'm not stating this as fact though. It just seems like a reasonable assumption to make considering that all Harry heard in the room was one person stumbling around, hence Lupins state of change which we know from book three is painful, and that he only heard a man's voice and which is never really confirmed to be James. Lupin is back in book five and as many people believe he is the one that is sure to die, hopefully not, but if he does his true motive for the question may be uncovered.
On the other hand there are many things in the book that seem one way and turn up quite different so don't hold me to my theory. Oh, and I looked up the part when Hagrid was talking to Harry about the night Voldemort had come to Godric's Hollow and there is no mention of the moon. However in COS the movie, during that unbelieveabley numb interview, it is said that J.K. will allow certain things to be said, shown, and done in the movies that pertain to the books as not to accidently give something away. I'll watch the part where Voldie comes to Godric's Hollow and see if there is any sign of the moon in the soreceres stone the movie.
