Lupin's personality (WAS Re: Lupin as next Headmaster)

[sjlupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 78421

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "maria_kirilenko" 
<maria_kirilenko at y...> wrote:
> Sachmet wrote:

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> Aside - was JKR taking a risk in giving Lupin such an unappealing 
> negative trait? There's no questioning the fact that cowardice is 
> less likeable than hot-headedness, recklessness and a tendency to 
> show off. It certainly increased *my* affection for Lupin, but how 
> about other readers? 


Me:

I may be in a minority too, but I found Remus' depiction in the 
Pensieve and JKRs showing of his weaknesses quite endearing. the hot-
headnedness, reacklessness nad showing off is a big turn off to me. 
But showing this vulnerable side of Remus only made me adore him 
more. I agree wholeheartedly that he was wrong and should have made 
them stop - he obviously didn't like what they were doing, but I feel 
a great deal of understanding and empathy for what was probably going 
through his head. And when I reread the Shrieking Shack scene and 
heard him admit in what I picture as a pained voice and expression 
that he had been cowardly and wrong, it was even more affective to 
me. No one is perfect. Not a single human on the face of the planet. 
I do feel like as an adult Remus understands his faults and tries to 
come to terms with them, which is more than I can say for alot of the 
adult humans I know! :)

sjlupin

-- Lupin for Headmaster!!!   --- I personally would *LOVE* to see 
Snapes hissy fit if THAT happened!!!