Free!Lupin was TBAY: In the control room

[olivierfouquet2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 86075

>Jenny watched Olivier's interaction with interest. Always a staunch
>supporter of Lupin, she found the breaking free theme quite
>intriguing.

>Before Erin could answer Olivier, Jenny posed a question of her own.

>"Do you truly feel that the only way for Lupin to become free is to
>be cured of his illness? That is the last thing I think could ever
>happen because it would cancel out one of JKR's biggest moral themes
>throughout the books."

>At Olivier's surprised look to this statement, Jenny explained, "
>think about it, JKR finds every way she can to focus on intolerance -
>pureblood vs. "mudbloods" (racism) and fear of infection by
>werewolves (AIDS/other infectious conditions) being two big ones -
>and you propose that Lupin's freedom is to be cured? That eliminates
>the issue, it doesn't resolve it. More important would be for
>Lupin's condition to not be a stigma, for him to be accepted in the
>WW. For Lupin to be truly freed, he would need to receive the
>recognition he deserves as a person in regard to his accomplishments
>and have him be accepted despite his condition.

>~RSFJenny~


"Oh, but I could not agree more !" says Olivier. "A Cured!Lupin would be very 
surprising, as it would negate the complexity of Lupin's character as well as the 
reflection on prejudices. Besides, it would not be a very satisfying end to the 
"breaking free plot" either, as it would mean the only way out for discriminated ones 
is to come back to normality. I am fully with you on that one. What I would expect is a 
Free!Lupin, that is a Remus Lupin who would be able to live a normal life despite his 
werewolf condition. That he almost achieved in his last years in Hogwarts, where him 
being a werewolf was more a source of pleasure than everything else. Sirius even 
wishes it is full-moon without Lupin reacting negatively. But as I have said, he was 
then betraying Dumbledore and endangering his fellow students. What I would like to 
see he's him reaching again such a satisfying state of mind without doing harm to 
anyone. JKR clearly indicates that he has not yet reached this state in OoP, has he is 
described to be even poorer than in PoA, mainly because of the anti-werewolf laws. If 
I may speculate, I could imagine a few satisfying outcomes for him. Harry could 
maybe become an animagus, thereby relating to him as did James, Sirius and Peter. Or 
Lupin's lycanthropy could play a positive role in the future. What I could imagine is 
Lupin defeating Bellatrix (or some other major DE) in werewolf form. And of course, if 
the defeat of Voldemort is accompanied by a radical change of ethics in the wizarding 
world, and for once you should support me on that one Pippin, Lupin might very well 
end occupying a respected place, such as Headmaster of Hogwarts or leader of the 
Order.

>"As for Lupin leading the Order, I feel that Lupin would not find
>opposition to that in the Order anyway, it is outside, in the WW,
>that Lupin has no respect."

"I think that would be true in OoP, but as the coming-back of Voldemort has been 
officially acknowledged, the Order may have contacts with the WW "civil society". 
Everyone knew that Dumbledore had been a most efficient fighter against Voldemort 
during the first war, so it is reasonable to assume that some members at least will 
reveal their allegiance to the Order. And should Dumbledore die, it is also reasonable 
to surmise that the new leader will make himself known. That could not be Snape, 
since he has to remain secret, nor McGonagall, as she would be most needed in 
Hogwarts, so it could be Arthur or Lupin. Guess what the members of FILK LOAD 
(Freed from Illness Lupin Kan Lead Order After Dumbledore's Demise) think ?"




Olivier