Lupin's Reactions (was Snape and the Potters)

[Laura]

No: HPFGUIDX 47224


> I think JKR used the word "strange" for a reason here.  Why         
> not "tense" or "strained" or "weary" or some such word?  Any of    
> which would have made more sense if what Lupin is feeling is only  
> concern for Harry.  Actually, now that I think more about it, I    
> think the second instance (page 239) might 
> indicate more than concern for Harry.  But then maybe it's just    
> that Harry said Voldemort's name and we know that makes wizards and 
> witches a bit nervous.  Or maybe that's just what JKR wants us to  
> think.

It's plausible, but I'm also inclined to believe that it's because 
it's told from Harry's perspecitve, and he doesn't yet know why Remus 
is concerned about all of that -- am I right in thinking that this 
takes place before he finds out that Lupin was a friend of his 
father's?  It seems to me that Remus is experiencing his own emotions 
about James' death (I'm sure that we'll find out more about that), 
but obviously Harry wouldn't understand that -- he probably does 
think it's a reaction to his mention of Voldemort, but it's "strange" 
because it _would_ be unusual, if that was what he was actually 
reacting to.

I don't have my copy at hand, but I think that memory serves 
correctly.

> Hopefully, we'll learn more about Lupin in OoP.  JKR did say Lupin 
> was coming back in book 5, right?

Yes she did, thankfully.  I'm quite looking forward to it.

~Laura