Lupin's resentment

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 93743

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Anna" <annabellejane97 at y...> 
wrote:
> In OoP, when Harry breaks into Umbridge's office to talk to Sirius 
> about what he had seen in the pensieve, Lupin  says:
> 
> "Harry, there is nothing so important as you learning 
Occulemency!" 
> said Lupin sternly.  Do you understand me?  Nothing!" 
> 
> When I reread  OoP, reading that line made me wonder if, on a 
> subconscious level,  Lupin  harbors any resentment toward Harry 
> because Harry's failure to learn Occulemency ultimately lead to 
> Sirius' death.  Sirius was the last remaining tie to his days at 
> Hogwarts, which (as we learn in PoA) were the best times of his 
> life.  Losing Sirius must have devastated Lupin. 
> 
> Sorry if this has already been discussed.  If it has, can someone 
> tell me where I can find it.  I did a search, but came up with 
> nothing.
> 
> Thanks, Anna.

That's an interesting point, but I don't know if he feels any 
resentment against Harry per se. I am sure that he was devastated 
over the death of his last remaining loyal (ok, Wormtail is still 
alive, but he doesn't really count, eh?) school friend. But to feel 
resentful against the man's devoted 15 year old god son who is 
equally deastated seems, IMHO, a bit out of character. After all, 
Lupin is seemingly sensible enough to understand that Sirius made 
the choice to come to the DoM himself (what I wouldn't give to hear 
their discussion before leaving no. 12 Grimmauld). And besides, it 
is techically Harry's fault that James and Lily died, and that 
doesn't seem to have led to any resentment. Just my couple of knuts, 
barely a sickel's worth. 
Meri