[HPforGrownups]Lupin's role (was inheritance)

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 72478

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lorien_eve" <natmichaels at h...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
> > Speaking of Lupin, I've been pondering Lupin's future role.  He 
> played the role of comforter a good bit in OOP (several times to 
> Molly).  Someone's going to need to comfort Harry in the future 
> (whether he wants it or not, he needs it).  I've always thought of 
> Molly as the comforting one (it's certainly her tendancy), but I'm 
> not sure if Harry will feel comfortable with that now after hearing 
> her argue with Sirius so much.  I think he'll get over it, sure, 
but 
> may keep that in mind a while.  Perhaps Lupin will take over that 
> role?  Since he was friends with both James and Sirius, he'll be 
> Harry's closest connection to both of them.  I wouldn't be 
surprised 
> if Harry gets closer to Lupin.  New father figure?  Maybe.  Dead in 
> Book 6?  Better not be!
> > 
> > Richelle
> > 
> > 
> I totally agree with you! I hope we see lots and *LOTS* more Lupin 
> in the next two books. He and Sirius(sniff, sniff) were my two 
> favorites (other than Harry), and now that Sirius is gone, I think 
> JKR owes us more of Lupin. I also agree that Harry needs someone to 
> comfort him. I know Molly would try her best, but maybe Harry had 
> rather have a man to go to, like he had with Sirius. I also want to 
> see more of Lupin's reaction to Sirius' death and how he copes with 
> it. Maybe I read too much slash, but I really wanted to see some 
> emotion from Lupin. Sirius was his last best friend, and I know 
that 
> he feels the loss. I just want to see it on the page.
> 
> Lorien_Eve

Amen. JKR gave us some evidence of Remus' emotions at the time of 
Sirus' death.  I think that there would be a basis of Remus and Harry 
developing a relationship deeper than professor and student, as both 
of them were fond of Sirius. And, yes, I love the idea of 
Remus/Sirius, but, even if you consider them just friends, Remus is 
the last living friendly connection Harry has to James. And they both 
ffeel sorrow at Sirius' demise, so that gives them an additional 
bond, in a way.  

Marianne