Re PoA Question (foreshadowing books 6 & 7)

[Lissa Hess]

No: HPFGUIDX 105688

Okay, this SEEMS like it should belong on another list, but it 
doesn't.  Really.

Ever since I read OotP, I've wondered about the relationship between Sirius 
and Lupin.  I don't normally read too much into these things, but I really 
thought Sirius and Lupin read like a couple.  (Keep reading....)

I'm sure the reasons I actually think Sirius and Lupin had something going 
have been gone over and over, because I know this is not an idea that I 
alone am harboring, and there's definitely a nice quote there to foreshadow it:

Professor Lupin: Sirius, be quiet...
Sirius Black: Go bite yourself, Remus!
Professor Snape: Listen to you two, quarrelling like an old married couple.

Why do I think it's important?

On the one hand, it almost seems like JKR may be tossing out little clues 
to amuse the slashers out there.  She may never mention yea or nea, because 
it may not affect the plot.  On the other hand...

(pure speculation to follow...)

It seems like Harry is slowly losing every adult that's close to him.  His 
parents?  Gone.  Sirius?  Gone.  Hagrid?  Away a lot for the Order, and 
wrapped up with Madame Maxime.  Dumbledore?  Removed himself because of the 
connection with LV.  Molly Weasley?  Driving Harry away from her with her 
overprotectiveness.  Moody?  The Moody Harry was close to was taken away 
from him.  Bit by bit, every adult Harry loves is being pushed away from him.

Following the pattern, I suspect Lupin is going to be forced away from 
Harry, by Harry's choice.  (I refuse to think about Peter Pettigrew's 
silver hand, because I adore Lupin and really don't want him to 
die!)  Anyway, I think Sirius is going to be the key.  I don't think that 
Harry has comprehended how deep Lupin's grief over Sirius really runs, and 
if he were to find out that Lupin had a romantic relationship with Sirius, 
I think that he'd be incredibly deeply hurt.  Not only with possibly being 
squicked, but that neither of them ever considered him important enough to 
tell this to.

It's possible, and I wouldn't really put it past her.  I also wouldn't 
think anything of the line in the movie (beyond a serious giggle), but 
since JKR has pointed out there are a few things that might foreshadow 
Books 6 and 7, I raise my eyebrows at that one.

I know it's certainly as unlikely as it is likely, but that was the first 
thing my mind jumped to when she mentioned unintentional foreshawowing.

Lissa