Could Lupin come back? Will Harry want to come back?
greatlit2003
hieya at hotmail.com
Sun Oct 26 10:41:10 UTC 2003
No: HPFGUIDX 83591
I was thinking about the many parallels between Harry and Remus, and
for the sixth book, no similarity is more important than the fact
that ****They both pose a threat to their friends**** Harry is now
aware of why Voldemort wants to kill him, and knows also that anyone
trying to save him is a possible target for the Death Eaters. This
means that all of his close friends are in danger. Harry is carrying
the weight of four dead people on his conscience. With this new
knowledge, will Harry want to come back? In the midst of his grief,
he has only two options available:
1. He can be sad and hide in Privet Drive
2. He can be angry and want revenge
Knowing Harry as we do, we all know which path he will choose. While
Harry felt a hopeless sort of anger in OoP, I think that he will
have a more focused anger in the sixth book, a pent-up energy that
will make him work untiringly towards his goal. This is the sort of
energy that helped Sirius escape Azkaban. It is also the thing that
makes Snape go back to spy on the Death Eater meetings, knowing
fully well that he may not come back alive one day.
Going back to Remus, I notice that Lupin, in spite of his many
admirable qualities, does not have this pent-up energy (or he hides
it well). He doesn't seem angry about the way people treat him.
(It's possible that he simply did not want to show anger in front of
young Harry, but in general, Lupin has shown a very calm nature) Is
this just his personality, or has he accepted his situation with a
quiet resignation?
Personally, I don't think Harry should just accept his own situation
(that would ruin the plot of the story) But, currently, the prospect
of defeating V-mort seems as bleak as werewolves gaining political
rights. There is a terrible irony in this situation, that Lupin is
working tirelessly to protect a society that wouldn't shed a tear if
he died. So, I wonder, who is the most terrible monster in Harry's
world? Is it Voldemort, or the society which he seeks to dominate?
Why is Lupin so willing to fight one monster, but willing to just
accept the other?
What is the key difference between the two monsters that makes it
acceptable for Lupin to resign from his position, but makes it
unacceptable for Harry to run away from Hogwarts? They are both
dangerous to their friends. Why should Harry come back to Hogwarts,
but not Lupin?
greatlit2003
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