[HPforGrownups] Re: Lupin question

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 10164

Marvin Long wrote:

> I suspect that Harry would have trusted Moody the moment he bounced
> Draco around, Lupin or no.  When I was Harry's age, the image of the
> gnarly, crusty old coot that Moody presents would have been
> fascinating--hypnotizing, even.  Add to that a personality that
> immediately recognizes the rottenness of my "sworn enemy" and we'd be
> talking about a pretty instant bond, or at least an instant desire to
> bond if instinctive reluctance still remains.

It had been discussed that Harry's upbringing had made him very
standoffish towards others, especially adults. This might be why we hear
so very little about other students--he runs with the two close friends
he's made, and doesn't seem to seek, or want to seek, more. As for adults,
he's been close to almost none, and Lupin was the first taste of what a
friendship with an adult could be like, which is very important at Harry's
age. It's been my thought that Lupin helped mellow Harry's perception and
got him to be more willing to trust. I'm wondering how Crouch's betrayal
of the trust will affect Harry in book 5.

By the way, all you other loners out there, I'm not saying there's a thing
wrong with having only one or two friends--that was my style as well. I'm
just saying that making friends with someone doesn't tend to occur to
Harry; they tend to make friends with him.

--Amanda