Lupin as a metaphor (was: DD and the rat)

[Renee]

No: HPFGUIDX 116057


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nora Renka" <nrenka at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> > Ladies and gentlemen, we have a thematic disagreement.
> 
> In the left corner, we have Pippin's venerable (and oft-defended 
and 
> explicated) ESE!Lupin theory.  Here, Lupin should be read as a 
weak 
> creature, representing the failure of will.  He's resented and 
> ostracized by the wizarding world--and he gets his revenge, 
falling 
> deeper and deeper into cycles of evil.  That niceness?  Really 
just a 
> front--'Uncle Remus', if you will.  He's a skilled manipulator and 
> overweeningly self-interested, and has the crime of murder and 
> betrayal on his hands.
> 
> In the right corner, we have a more...orthodox reading of Lupin.  
> This Lupin is the victim of disease and the monthly stripping of 
his 
> humanity, but is redeemed by his genuine gratitude to those who 
have 
> helped him, and fights for the white hats.  He embodies being able 
to 
> stay a genuinely decent person despite all the crap that life has 
> dealt him.  He's not terribly expressive, but that's because he's 
> used to having to deal with things alone.
> 
> Coming up, hopefully in...maybe, 8 months or so, IF we're lucky--a 
> battle to the death for which one is actually real!  Place your 
bets 
> now, 'cause one of these Lupins is going to end up on the 
GARBAGESCOW!
> 

Renee:

Sorry, but you're not on. :) We may not find out in Book 6. In fact, 
we may not even find out in book Seven. I wouldn't be surprised if 
the adherents of the ESE!Lupin theory will still be able to maintain 
they were right at the end of the series: ESE!Lupin, though unable 
to prevent Voldemort's demise despite his clever machinations, has 
succeeded in remaining undetected and goes on pretending to be the 
nice guy while secretly plotting to take over the Wizarding World 
and establish a werewolf dictatorship.

Renee