[HPforGrownups] Re: Lupin/Tonks

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No: HPFGUIDX 135940



--- casmir2012 <casmir2012 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > Snapesangel says:
> > > > A question (not meant to sound combatative, lol)
> > > .Why is Tonks perfect
> > > > for Remus? I was genuinely surprised by the
> > > pairing because I hadn't
> > > > seen any reason why they would be perfect for each
> > > other...
> > > > Come on and present the argument for the defence -
> > > convert me :)
> > > ============
> 
> casmir2012
> I was surprised, too.  I went thru OotP and didn't see anything to link 
> them other than they carried Harry's trunk into Grimmauld place 
> together.  And there was a couple of times Lupin spoke right after 
> Tonks.  But otherwise NOTHING!  Not even when Tonks bit it in the MoM 
> during the fight (which allowed Bella to go after Sirius).

There's nothing to convince really, it's no surprise to me all.  I KNEW it when Tonks
appear in OOTP she was meant to be paired off for Lupin. Whenever good minor single
female characters suddenly appear, and doesn't seem to contribute much to plot reason
except stocking background, they're probably exist as 'love interest' roles just so JKR
can neatly pair up the poor nice single minor male characters who deserves love. Lupin
was never that big of a key character for plot (except for book3, where he pretty much
served his role purpose), so he can be neatly paired off with whoever available for some
cute background filling sidenote romance. (As my unenthusiastic tone shows, the whole
Lupin/Tonks was a totally 'great~ whatever' insertion that doesn't matter to me.) 

At least this shut down the idea that Lupin is gay (and being poorly double oppressed by
the homophobic world) or Sirius and Lupin as lovers were canon. If JKR ever meant to hint
that, she would not have specified and clarified with 'hug him like a brother' line.

D.