[HPforGrownups] Re: Some Lupin questions

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No: HPFGUIDX 58963

In a message dated 30/05/03 17:17:40 GMT Daylight Time, oooolya at mail.ru 
writes:


> And I have a better question: "Why didn't Lupin get in touch with 
> Harry BEFORE Hogwarts?" 
> Isn't it logical? Look, Lupin had 3 very best friends and as I 
> imagine him, no one else. 
> Now what to do next? 2 of the friends are dead and another one killed 
> them... If I were him I'd try to communicate with the only memory 
> about the Great Friendship--- Potter child. 
> Ok, at first Dumbledore could stop him from doing that but what was the 
> problem when Harry started studying in Hogwarts? 

Someone answered a very logical answer when something like this was 
mentioned.  I forgot who said it - sorry.  But someone said that Lupin kept his 
relationship formal because he was worried about questions they might of come up.  
When Harry asked questions like 'you knew Sirius?' it says that Lupin got very 
awkward.  Im sure he cares deeply for Harry.   Can you imagine getting a letter 
from somebody saying 'Yea hi, I was a friend of your father at school, lets 
stay in contact'. I can imagine how stuck Lupin would of been if he tried to 
write to Harry, and furthermore he wouldnt like to say that he knew his father 
due to questions Harry might ask so with that in mind, Lupin would have nothing 
to say in his contact to Harry.  Harry would be thinking, 'Who this man, why 
is talking to me'?.  I dont know if that made sense but I can understand fully 
that Lupin didnt contact him in the first or second year.
Look at it from his point of view, if you had a friend who died in lets say 
early 20's then 10 years later you find out where his son is, would you contact 
him?  I certainly wouldnt feel any need to.

Loadsa love
Nic xx


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