A Question

[ladyzenobia.livejournal.com]

Hello! I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, but since I came across the topic here, I thought it would be appropriate.

I was reading oryx_leucoryx's wonderful GoF chapter commentary and it was mentioned that Bellatrix/the Lestranges managed to talk their way out of Azkaban before attacking the Longbottoms. This is actually something I've come across before on various forums and when reading theories, but I can't find anything about it in the books. I tried looking for old interviews and it isn't mentioned there either as far as I can tell. So I was just wandering, how do you know this? I'd be very grateful if someone gave me a quote or something :)

Also, this is my first post here, so I'm sorry if I've made some grave error.

Comments

[nx74defiant.livejournal.com]

"It was my trust in Dumbledore's magic that nearly got you killed."
Added irony the Marauders only got the idea for their night trips after that, because up to that night it didn't occur to them that Lupinwolf could leave.

The Jame's and Sirius' reaction was then - Cool! Lets do it again. Which is the kind of dangerous, thrill seeking behavior often seen in teenage boys.

However as headmaster Dumbledore is responsible for the safety of all the students. I've wondered - after the "prank" did Dumbledore do anything to increase the safeguards around Remus? Did he instal any kind of monitoring? Somehow i doubt it. Under your theory he did nothing to increase security.

Dumbledore is the person who is most responsible for what happened. A werewolf is no more dangerous than any other wizarding child most of the time. With the proper percautions a werewolf should have been safe to have a student. Dumbledore came up with his "brilliant plan". It never entered his mind that his plan would be flawed. And when there was a close call - well no one was really hurt, obviously there was no need to make any changes. Just silence the idiots who interfered.

[oryx_leucoryx]

I've wondered - after the "prank" did Dumbledore do anything to increase the safeguards around Remus?

We know he didn't because in SWM, which happened after the werewolf debacle, James reminds Peter that he runs with a werewolf each month, how could he make a mistake on the relevant OWL question - it was stated in present tense.

[sionna-raven.livejournal.com]

I agree with Oryx. If Dumbledore did anything to increase security, it didn't work. In the fic I have him strengthen the door between the tunnel and the Shrieking Shack. Remus breaks the old one going mad at the smell of human prey. After that night he can't leave without the help of his friends.

I think there must have been something like a door to block the way, because the willow couldn't keep a raging werewolf in. He simply wouldn't care about the injuries by the branches in his desire to hunt.

[oryx_leucoryx]

Yes, something Remus could only open in human form. But of course there were other humans with him - only one of them needed to be in human form, and only for a short while, to open the door, while the others kept Remus at bay for a while.

[nx74defiant.livejournal.com]

One thing seems obvious Dumbledore did not set up any system to monitor Remus and alert him.

[sionna-raven.livejournal.com]

The Jame's and Sirius' reaction was then - Cool! Lets do it again. Which is the kind of dangerous, thrill seeking behavior often seen in teenage boys.

It's more like James could handle a very dangeous situation on his own. The two of them together should have no problems to control the werewolf.
Another mistake I think Sirius - following Padfoot's instincts - makes is that he thinks of Lupinwolf as a normal canine, an animal like himself rather than a Dark creature. Real wolves usually act submissive to large dogs and avoid contact with men. Without other humans around Lupinwolf probably does too.