It is not clear if DD decided to hire Lupin before or after Sirius escaped.
The list of schoolbooks can only be finalized once all teachers are hired. It arrived on Harry's birthday. The photo of Ron's family was published early enough that the newspaper got to Egypt and Erroll managed to fly ever-so-slowly with it from Egypt to Surrey by Harry's birthday. Also isn't it the day of Harry's birthday when people are asked to be on the lookout for Sirius Black, escaped murderer? So I think there was time to hire Remus a day or two before Harry's birthday, within a few days of Sirius' escape.
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Date: 2011-02-12 07:39 pm (UTC)The list of schoolbooks can only be finalized once all teachers are hired. It arrived on Harry's birthday. The photo of Ron's family was published early enough that the newspaper got to Egypt and Erroll managed to fly ever-so-slowly with it from Egypt to Surrey by Harry's birthday. Also isn't it the day of Harry's birthday when people are asked to be on the lookout for Sirius Black, escaped murderer? So I think there was time to hire Remus a day or two before Harry's birthday, within a few days of Sirius' escape.