Rambling about Remus

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 83004

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "leb2323" <lbiles at f...> wrote:
> I think Harry will grab onto Lupin, maybe not as a father figure 
but 
> as a friend.

Except that unlike Sirius, Lupin is not one who lets his emotions 
out. Note how Snape's sessions with Harry (in OoP) increased by a lot 
their understanding of each other's character and motives (though it 
certainly did not improve their relationship). In contrast, there is 
none of that in Harry's sessions with Lupin (in PoA). Lupin is still 
very much a stranger to Harry at the end of the book. He likes him as 
a teacher but has not developed much of an emotional attachment (or 
any kind of a powerfull emotional response - as he has for Snape for 
instance :-)).

So I find it hard to see Lupin in a second father role. He simply 
does not encourage emotional connection as much as Sirius did.

> 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.

And I have a feeling that this is exactly why Harry may avoid getting 
attached again. I would not be surprised if he tries to pull away 
from his friends as well (though I don't think they'll let him). He 
is still in shock at the end of OoP (just like he had been at the end 
of GoF interestingly). But by book 6 it will penetrate that anyone 
who is known to be close to him is at an increased risk.

So I think that we'll see Harry isolating himself to protect his 
friends. And I doubt he'll allow himself to get overly attached to 
Lupin (even if he could which I doubt) after what happened with 
Sirius.

Salit
(who disagrees with Evil!Lupin theories but agrees that he'll 
probably be one of the casualties by the end...)