Overview
Lupin meets Harry during a threatening encounter on the Hogwarts Express. His lessons favour practical experience over intimidation, and Harry responds well to his teaching. Lupin’s personal history connects him to Harry’s father, while his treatment by the wider magical community exposes prejudice that cannot be reduced to the conflict between houses.
In the books
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Lupin drives a Dementor away from Harry on the train.
Source: Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Dementor”.He teaches Harry how to attempt a Patronus Charm.
Source: Prisoner of Azkaban, “The Patronus”.The truth about his lycanthropy is revealed in the Shrieking Shack.
Source: Prisoner of Azkaban, “Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs”.Reading notes
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Sources
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter “The Dementor”.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter “The Patronus”.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, chapter “Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs”.
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