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

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 116220


Nora: (speaking of ESE!Lupin living on unproven at the end of 
Book Seven)

> This is certainly *possible*, but ESE!Lupin is of the sort of 
theory  that's less interpretation than speculation, and thus lives 
on the  eventual 'yea' or 'nay'.  What *is* eminently possible is to 
get some  sort of character information in book 6 that could drive 
some strong  wedges into the theory--even if we don't get a 
complete resolution  then.  I'm too lazy to come up with some 
things off the bat, but I'm  sure Pippin, who has assiduously 
reworked the theory every time  challenges come up, can think of 
something that would be genuinely  damaging--without 
Revealing All.
> 

Pippin:
To tell you the truth, I expected there'd be serious wedges in the 
theory at the end of OOP...as you would expect if it were merely 
an artifact...the literary equivalent of the Face on Mars.

 It would be quite easy to undermine the theory if JKR wished. It's 
a big bang theory and it stands or falls on the bang -- if there's no 
horrifying moment of shock and revelation, followed by  pity and 
fear, it just isn't on.  That won't be till Book Seven if it comes.

 But  meanwhile nothing should happen to undermine the drama 
of that eventual moment of tragedy and  truth. The relationship 
between Harry and Lupin  may not command much importance 
in HBP, as it didn't in GoF, but it shouldn't evaporate.  We should 
learn more about the non-human rights struggle in the wizarding 
world which Rowling has planted as ESE!Lupin's motive. The 
Order should still be haunted by the spectre of betrayal. The 
lesser mysteries should be subtly revisted so that they hover on 
the edge of the reader's consciousness without slipping off the 
radar altogether. For example in OOP we were reminded about 
Lupin's boggart, told about Lupin's role in the tension between 
James and Snape, and informed that there's some way of 
investigating dementors to see who gave them orders. 

To those who asked, there isn't a comprehensive version of 
ESE!Lupin. It has been built up incrementally over several years 
and many, many posts. It isn't so much a literary theory as a 
piece of detective work and there have been plenty of false leads 
and red herrings along the way. 

 I have to admit I am fonder of Lupin as an outright villain than I 
was when I thought he was a passive-aggressive Snape 
basher. Still, I had no idea when I started looking for clues to 
incriminate him that I would find any worth taking seriously. 
Some of course, would say that I still haven't. <g>

Pippin