OOP: What about Lupin? SPOILERS

[eric_and_lauri]

No: HPFGUIDX 62328

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> Yet Lupin did not seem to care much. Well, I take that back-- he 
did 
> seem upset immediately after he saw Sirius fall through the veil. 
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> he wasn't nearly as upset as I expected him to be. I mean, this was 
> the *last* of his best friends, except for the traitor, of course. 



Just a few quick thoughts.  As our family was reading aloud OOP this 
weekend, we noticed the different "role" of Lupin.  He had the key to 
open the door at 12 Grimauld (other OOPs seemed to ring the bell!) he 
was the one who silenced Sirius during the Molly/Sirius row, he was 
first in the door with the Molly/Boggart, and the one whose shoulder 
she cried on, he was the one who comforted her re:Percy's returned 
jumper.  He seems to be, to some extent, the "prefect" of the little 
group going in and out of the Black house.  This is a bit of a 
different role from the mild and somewhat pathetic figure in POA.  
Except for (perhaps) two mentions of his looks, and the hospital 
scene, his "condition" isn't mentioned - not even in a "Where's 
Remus? Oh, it's the full moon." kind of way.  

Another possibility come in with Sirius' "heartlessness" toward the 
Weasleys when Arthur was bitten - he said, (something like) "There 
are some things worth dying for."  I'm wondering if part of joining 
the OOP is a pledge to give your life for the cause.  (This could be 
what haunts Molly, to some extent.)  All the members, being fully 
prepared to die or see death, aren't going to let themselves 
be "phased" by it.

Though, the Lupin we've met so far POA-OOP shows little emotion in 
general. I'm wondering if he is simply a stoic, and JKR is keeping 
him "in character" even with his friend's death.  

One interesting note we caught (using Galadriel Water's supposition 
of "When Ron's joking he's usually right") he joked about his dad 
becoming MOM!  Hmmm!?!

eric_and_lauri