How Close Are Harry and Lupin?

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No: HPFGUIDX 96817

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Justine <sweetface531 at y...> 
wrote:
> Justine:
> Here I go again, delurking to defend my favorite werewolf... my 
favorite character, really.
>  
> I'm sorry, I don't have my books with me at my dorm, but 
afterwards, doesn't he turn away and, while asking Neville a 
question, doesn't it "[sound] like every word he said caused him 
pain?"  Paraphrasing, of course.  Plus, Remus seems to have done a 
very good job over the years of learning the proper technique to 
bottle everything up--keep control, if you will.  Perhaps we'll see 
some grand explosion of feeling in the next book.  I think if anyone 
needs a good cry, it's Lupin, if he hasn't already in private.  And a 
hug.  He needs a hug too.
>  
> Justine
> 
> 
>
Hi, Justine!

Well, except this scene you don't have to defend Lupin from me too 
much, really. :o)

If anything, I find Canon!Lupin waaay too perfect for my tastes.

Harry and Sirius (and even Snape sometimes :o)) are so much more 
huggable, IMO. 

What I find troublesome in that scene is the lack of reaction from 
Lupin.

It is almost like he knew in advance what is going to happen.

I mean, come on. You see you best and oldest friend falling throuh 
the veil. Wouldn't you be a little... I don't know upset? Surprised?

Yes, narrator says later that Lupin looked like every movement caused 
him a great pain, but still, I am troubled by the lack of initial 
reaction.

No, I don't really believe ESE!Lupin. I don't believe that JKR only 
intended for Marauders to give Harry pain and misery.

I believe that if Lupin and Harry both survive they will be much 
closer than they are now, but I still think that Pippin puts on VERY 
strong case.


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