Remus Lupin
Appears 803 times in the books
- Born:
- 10 March 1960
- Died:
- 2 May 1998
Bitten as a child and schooled anyway, because Dumbledore planted the Whomping Willow for him. He teaches Harry the Patronus, marries Nymphadora Tonks, and dies in the Battle of Hogwarts, leaving their son Teddy.
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- 1637
The Werewolf Code of Conduct
A code of conduct for werewolves is enacted. It does not stop prejudice, as Remus Lupin learns centuries later. - 1960-03-27
James Potter is born
James Potter is born on 27 March 1960. Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, and Severus Snape are born the same year. Sirius was born the previous November. - 1971
The Marauders and Snape start Hogwarts
Lily, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter are sorted into Gryffindor. Snape is sorted into Slytherin. The Whomping Willow is planted so Lupin can be safely shut away. - 1975
The Marauders become Animagi
By their fifth year James, Sirius, and Peter can become a stag, a dog, and a rat, so they can keep Lupin company. Lupin is a Gryffindor prefect. - c. 1975–1978
The Marauder’s Map
James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter make a map of the castle that shows everyone in it. The exact year is not given. It is their work as students, most likely in the later 1970s. - 1978
The Marauders graduate; James and Lily marry
James, Sirius, Remus, Peter, and Snape leave school. Snape and Pettigrew are among the Death Eaters. James and Lily marry. Fred and George Weasley are born on April Fools’ Day. - 1993–1994
Third year: the Prisoner of Azkaban
Sirius escapes. Lupin teaches Defence. Harry casts a Patronus. Pettigrew is exposed and runs. Sirius remains a wanted man. - June–July 1997
Lupin and Tonks marry
Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks marry in the weeks after Dumbledore’s funeral, before the Ministry falls. - 1998-04
Teddy Lupin is born
Teddy Remus Lupin is born in April. Harry is named godfather. His parents have weeks to live. - 1998-05-02
The Battle of Hogwarts
The trio breaks into Gringotts for the cup. At the castle the diadem is destroyed, Neville kills Nagini, and fifty-odd defenders die, among them Fred, Lupin, Tonks, and Colin. Harry walks into the Forest and comes back. Voldemort dies in the Great Hall on 2 May 1998.