More Remus Please

[Martin]

No: HPFGUIDX 72575

"Buttercup":
> > > Someone mentioned that we should see more of Lupin in
> > > book 6 and 7. I sure hope so. I missed him. I thought
> > > he was great in POA and was disappointed when he
> > > wasn't in GOF. I wish he would've had a bigger part in
> > > OOP, but it wasn't his time. I thought he would've
> > > spent more time with Harry, but I guess OOP was more
> > > about Sirius.
> > 
"lmziner":
> >  Yes - we should see more of Lupin.  He's the only remaining 
> > connection to James, Lily and Sirius.  Also, he is a very kind 
> > character and taught Harry the patronus charm.  I just hope she 
> > doesn't kill him too.
> 
"balbu84":
> Perhaps is that a stupid question but I'm wondering whether Lupin 
> will survive: Indeed his first name is Remus, as the brother of the 
> founder of Roma. Remus was killed by this brother Romulus. As we 
> haven't been yet given an explanation or a justification of remus' 
> name, I thought that could be one.

The myth tells us that as babies, Remus and Romulus were suckled by a 
she-wolf. This added to his second name (which means Moon) is a clue 
for first-time readers of PoA that he is a were-wolf, nothing more, I 
imagine.

But after/alongside Dumbeldore(*) Remus is my favourite character, I 
have great empathy for his world-weary ways and when I read the books 
to my daughter I always use a gentle, tired and quiet voice for him. 
However in books 6 and 7 I hope 1) he survives and 2) despite the 
humanity he displayed in the Shrieking Shack that he will either kill 
or bring to justice our slimy friend Peter, and so pay off his debts 
to his dead friends James and Sirius.

Martin
"I... must... not... look... like... a... baboon's... backside."

(*) Ahem, plus a strong liking for Hermione but that is fuelled by a 
most unseemly crush on Emma Watson but you won't hear me discuss that 
outside the OT forum. Oops.