[HPforGrownups] Re: Lupin fans and possible death predictions

[mlacats at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 28122

In a message dated 10/17/2001 10:03:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
caliburncy at yahoo.com writes:


> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., mlacats at a... wrote:
> > Hello everyone!
> > I'm new to  HP FOR GROWNUPS so I'm not sure if this is the proper 
> > place to make my comment or ask my question, but, here goes anyway! 
> > I've heard other rumors about Lupin being killed.  Is that just 
> > speculation?  I'm crazy about him and would hate to see him die.  
> > Please tell me it's just a theory.  I know being a werewolf isn't 
> > easy but.........
> > 
> > Harriet
> 
> Welcome, Harriet!
> 
> Yes, it's just a theory.  In fact, it is a good rule of thumb to 
> assume that everything is a rumor until the books come out, even some 
> things that JKR herself says will happen.  Because while JKR does have 
> all the books plotted out, she has had to make changes before, and 
> some of the things she confirmed would take place in GOF (the 
> introduction of a Weasley cousin) did not, as the result of some 
> editing and re-writing she did.
> 
> But the possibility of Lupin dying is *pure* speculation; JKR has 
> never said this will occur.  JKR has said there are upcoming deaths 
> and that one of the deaths in Book Five would "half-crucify" her to 
> write.  She has also said that someone who died in Book Five would be 
> a "special fan of Harry".  These may or may not be in reference to the 
> same person.  It is reasonable to assume there will be multiple 
> casualties in each of the upcoming books, Book Five included.
> 
> She also made one comment that seemed to indicate Lupin would appear 
> in Book Seven, I believe, so again, though *everything* should be 
> taken as rumor, he may make it at least to the start of that book, if 
> not further.
> 
> Discussion of the possibility of Lupin dying is usually based either 
> on A) people's personal interpretation of the aforementioned and 
> similar hints from JKR or B) people's opinion on how effective and 
> emotionally moving his death would be.
> 
> And no, we're not that morbidly detached about death as that makes us 
> sound, in case you were wondering . . . at least not all of us.
> 
> Oh wait, there is also less frequently basis C) which is that some 
> people believe that the eventual purpose of Wormtail's silver hand is 
> to kill Lupin, based on the general mythology of werewolves being 
> vulnerable to silver.  It should be noted that JKR picks and chooses 
> which parts of general mythology to adopt into her own universe, 
> though, and we thus far have no canon evidence that her version of 
> werewolves have this same vulnerability.
> 
> Anyway, only JKR knows and even she changes her mind. . .
> 
> -Luke
> 
> 

Thanks, I feel better now.  I've heard the rumor about Wormtail's silver 
hand, but then I started thinking, "Doesn't it have to be a silver bullet?"  
I don't know.  Anyway, JKR has said herself that the rumors are off base 
anyway.

Harriet


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