Support for the ESE Lupin theory (not)

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 123757


queen_astrofiammante wrote:
> > But here, quoted from the FAQs of JKR's website is the one 
> thing that makes it impossible for me to believe: 
> > 
> > "Who is your favourite character? I love Harry, Hermione, Ron, 
> > Hagrid, Dumbledore, Ginny, Fred, George and Lupin. I love 
> > writing (though would not necessarily want to meet) Snape."
> > 
> > I don't think EverSoEvil!Lupin would appear on that list - 
> > especially given the way Snape is qualified.
 
Pippin:
> The question is, does JKR think the dark side of human nature 
> only manifests itself in monstrous beings like Voldemort, or in 
> deeply unlikable people like Snape? Or can it  gain the upper 
> hand in  nice  people, even her favorites?


SSSusan:
As always, Pippin, you do a fantastic job of distillation.  I think 
this is the question.  And for me, I think the answer is, "Yes to the 
extent that we see his demons & faults, but *not* to the extent of 
Lupin's being fully ESE!"  

If, for instance, Lupin were so dark, so "bad" as to be Sirius' 
murderer [for purely selfish reasons, right?], it would speak to more 
than a dark side of a nice person; I think it would move him 
altogether from the category of nice people, of one of her favorites.

'Tis how I see it anyway.

Siriusly Snapey Susan