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Remus Lupin
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fictional character from the Harry Potter universe
Key facts
- First appearance
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
- Created by
- J. K. Rowling
- Portrayed by
- David Thewlis , James Utechin (teenager)
- Full name
- Remus John Lupin
- Alias
- Moony
- Species
- Human werewolf
- Occupation
- Professor at Hogwarts
- Affiliation
- Order of the Phoenix
- Spouse
- Nymphadora Tonks
- Children
- Teddy Lupin
- Nationality
- British
- House
- Gryffindor
- Born
- 10 March 1960
- Died
- 2 May 1998
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Remus Lupin is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. He first appears in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Lupin remains in the story following his resignation from this post, serving as a friend and ally of the central character, Harry Potter. In the films, he is portrayed by David Thewlis as an adult, and James Utechin as a teenager.
Fictional character biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Remus Lupin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.