Intro, Q's Lupin/Tonks

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 110055

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Meredith" <msmerymac at y...> 
wrote:
> This brings up that same old point about Lupin's name again... is 
> his name Remus Lupin because he's a werewolf, or is he a werewolf 
> because his name is Remus Lupin? Chicken or the egg theory... 

If it were just Remus, then I'd be more interested, however, the 
names and characteristics of the respective characters match all too 
well in too many cases to be an exception. Is Professor Sprout's 
family one of herbologists? Did the Blacks realize that Sirius was 
fated to become an animagus dog, colored black, even? Professor 
Vector's family must come from a long line of math lovers? And don't 
forget enough alliteration amongst names to make you long for comic 
books! 

LOL, all the names give you is the quick hint as to the character's 
possible nature before it is revealed. Any of us that were surprised 
(guilty raised hand here) to see Remus as a werewolf at any point 
past his full name, if not the peeling letters, should feel foolish. 
Same with Sirius and the supposed grim. This is why Dudley and the 
late-bloomer hint stick in my mind (although I might want to change 
my theory... Petunia could be the late bloomer, which would make 
Dudley a true Squib). I'm also a little more suspicious of the route 
JKR is taking with Percy as he shares his name with Dumbledore's 
impressive collection.

But beyond the possible forewarnings... Juliet's soliloquy applies, 
or perhaps since children are *included* (nod to previous discussion) 
in the audience, some of the names are simply to help us with our 
associations?

Josh