I've found reasons on this site for Lupin's battered 'Professor' briefcase even though he hadn't taught before, but are the descriptions of his clothes an inconsistency? Can wizards not fix clothing even though a child can fix a pair of spectacles and another has a good crack at fixing a nose? Perhaps Lupin isn't quite as embarrassed about his condition as we think and is crying out for help?
Slughorn's clothes are similarly described to show his fall from glory or decline into old age.
Apart from the characterisation, is there a reason that wizards can't fix clothes, or is there an alternative explanation?
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