Lupin's touch

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 112359

> Lissa:
> 
> Does Lupin ask Harry to call him Remus?  For some reason I was
thinking he never did.

Finwitch:
In PoA, for the most part, he IS his teacher, but I seem to recall he
*does* say something in lines of like: "I'm not your teacher anymore,
Harry. Please call me Remus".

And it's quite right that there's little touching between them. I
suppose it's a cultural thing - I see nothing wrong with it, myself,
nothing odd certainly... Customs here are that handshake is somewhat
formal greeting, there's also hugging between close friends/relatives
who see each other after a long time - all other forms of greeting
don't involve touching.

Sirius comforts Harry by holding his shoulder so tight it hurts (to
make sure Harry knows he's there) in GoF when Harry's reliving the
graveyard scene. Molly hugs Harry just a bit later (and Harry feels
more embarassed and surprised than comforted, but is too polite to say
anything about it).

Finwitch