*to my brain: no, no, not another lupin discussion!!!*
sorry. it's my problem.
it could be an honest effort at being mature
I don't think so. Lupin is perceptive enough to know exactly how he's needling Snape. If he wanted to apologize or somehow show Snape that he respects him, he would maintain the emotional distance that Snape obviously wants, call him 'Professor Snape' and be deliberately cool rather than address him as a friend.
Also, Lupin was friends with Sirius and James. Sure, he says that he regrets doing nothing, and undoubtedly the teasing did bother him. It was immature and wasteful, and Sirius's stupidity nearly turned him into a killer, what is very likely his worst fear. But I don't think there's anything to suggest that he ever sympathized with Snape. I think it's much more likely that he resents Snape for being right about Sirius all those years ago. ...Until, of course, he learns that Snape is innocent, and note that the last time we see Lupin in PoA (jumping ahead of pauraque, woops), he insinuates that Snape is primarily to blame for his resignation, as though repeatedly endangering a school full of children isn't enough!!!!
Beyond not taking his wolfsbane, he also never told anyone that Sirius is an animagus!!! Sirius broke in at least twice, both times displaying manic intent with a knife!
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Date: 2004-05-07 04:22 pm (UTC)sorry. it's my problem.
it could be an honest effort at being mature
I don't think so. Lupin is perceptive enough to know exactly how he's needling Snape. If he wanted to apologize or somehow show Snape that he respects him, he would maintain the emotional distance that Snape obviously wants, call him 'Professor Snape' and be deliberately cool rather than address him as a friend.
Also, Lupin was friends with Sirius and James. Sure, he says that he regrets doing nothing, and undoubtedly the teasing did bother him. It was immature and wasteful, and Sirius's stupidity nearly turned him into a killer, what is very likely his worst fear. But I don't think there's anything to suggest that he ever sympathized with Snape. I think it's much more likely that he resents Snape for being right about Sirius all those years ago. ...Until, of course, he learns that Snape is innocent, and note that the last time we see Lupin in PoA (jumping ahead of
Beyond not taking his wolfsbane, he also never told anyone that Sirius is an animagus!!! Sirius broke in at least twice, both times displaying manic intent with a knife!
Remus as headmaster... is a chilling thought.