Would JKR make Lupin evil?

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 39836

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "pippin_999" <foxmoth at q...> wrote:
>> Ali was saying, if I understood her correctly, that Lupin has to 
be 
> good or it would send a negative message about seriously ill 
> people because he is symbolic of all seriously ill people. I 
> wanted to show that the message could be nuanced and still be 
> effective in persuading people to become committed advocates 
> and care-givers. 

<snip>

> The most important part of the scenario hasn't happened yet. 
> Remember, this only works if  Dumbledore is betrayed. 

Well, the Temptation storyline I've speculated about would 
illustrate the nuances quite thoroughly without the potentially 
prejudice-confirming connotations of an Evil!Lupin.  Assuming he 
resists the temptation, of course.  I think he will, but then I also 
think, for reasons I've expounded elsewhere, that a betrayed 
Dumbledore is unneccessary.  But if you insist on it -- well, then 
Lupin just has to yield to the temptation.  After all, one doesn't 
have to bee evil for fifteen years before pulling off a betrayal.

> Ultimately the story isn't about Remus, it's about Harry. In my 
> version, it's about about Harry realizing what happened to the 
> man he thought he knew. 

But if Lupin has to struggle with choosing sides now, Harry can 
actually be there to observe the process.  He can even affect the 
outcome, for better or for worse, knowingly or in ignorance.

Personally, I don't think Evil!Lupin is going to happen.  But I do 
think he will prove to be quite a bit shadier than Harry thinks.  
After all, he survived 12 years of being unable to find legitimate 
employment, and our glimpse of Knockturn Alley suggests that 
opportunities for illegitemate employment are out there for those 
who look.  The WW has an underside, and I doubt it caters solely to 
Death Eaters, or even solely to Ever-So-Evil people.  If Lupin has 
contacts there, Dumbledore may very well have a good use for him, 
but not in a way that Harry would be comfortable with.

Marina
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