Rambling about Remus

[leb2323]

No: HPFGUIDX 82979

>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "greatlit2003" <hieya at h...> 
wrote:  Now that Sirius is gone, will Lupin be the next father
figure? Somehow, I don't think he will, because I don't think Harry 
will be so willing to accept another parent so soon. Harry is nearly 
grown up now, and what can Lupin really do for him that Hagrid, 
Dumbledore and the Weasleys can't? So then, I ask myself, what was
the point of creating such a cool character if JKR is not even going 
to use him in a significant way? Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs have 
already played huge roles in Harry's life. Will Moony do the same?

>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lziner" <lziner at y...> wrote:  
I hope so...really.  He needs someone like Lupin.  Only Lupin feels 
the loss of Sirius as strongly (or close to) as Harry.  Harry lost
his godfather.  Remus lost his only remaining friend. Remeber, a 
friend he only just got back.  I think we will see more of Remus in 6 
& (hopefully) 7. Maybe teaching Harry Occlumency ?
> Lziner - who will never be convinced that Lupin is ESE!



I think Harry will grab onto Lupin, maybe not as a father figure but 
as a friend.  Kind of like when DD describes Harry's feelings for 
Sirius as a "mixture of father and brother" maybe the Harry/Lupin 
relationship will take on the brother/friend dynamic.  Lupin is the 
link to understanding so much for him -- his father, his mother, his 
godfather, the MWPP and Snape trials and tribulations, etc.  He is 
also the one he gave Harry much of his confidence in his magic by 
tutoring him for the patronus.  

I believe that whoever takes over the mentor role for Harry in book 6 
is destined to bite it by the end of the book.  Unfortunately, I
think it has been set up that Lupin will fill that role.  I have
never wanted to believe the ESE!Lupin theories but it would sure be a 
horrendous way to sever that relationship and devestate Harry even 
further.  

leb