The Titlings

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 108268

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
 
> Geoff:
> > Reverting to my point, Sirius was not a "relation" but had 
> > a "relationship" with Harry which was very close because of the 
> > godson/godfather connection. So, using Chris' hypothesis, we are 
> > seeking someone who is not related but has a very close 
> > relationship with Harry - almost that of a relative 
> > maybe..... "Now," he says, sucking on the end of his pencil, "who 
> > can we put down on the list?"
> 
> 
> SSSusan:
> Okay, let's play the game. :-)  With that definition, probably the 
> entire Weasley clan, Hermione, the Dursleys, Lupin, Hagrid, and 
DD.  
> Possibly Neville.  
> 
> Who do you think?
> 
> And, chrisp, step in here any time and tell us if we're way off 
> course!

Geoff:
I think to have a similar relationship to that which he enjoyed with 
Sirius implies an adult - despite his closeness with HG and RW. I 
would be inclined to narrow the list to Lupin, Dumbledore; I would 
rule out Molly because of the "Prince" - and the relationship here is 
more of a mother/son form.

A purely gut feeling I have and I probably couldn't back it up from 
canon (wow!) is that Lupin seems to have a greater empathy with him 
than many of the others.