All about Lupin

[mizstorge]

No: HPFGUIDX 121770


I'm sailing HMS Wolfstar myself. Lupin's intellect and self-control 
make him especially fascinating, along with his kindness in spite of 
the social disdain he's endured. I wish I could say why I like Black. 
The phrases 'world's coolest godfather'  and 'dead sexy' keep 
floating around my head, but I can't find any justification for them 
in print. He has gray eyes and sent Harry a Firebolt - that doesn't 
add up. Maybe I just like Sirius because Remus likes him.

However, JKR has made the each of the three remaining Marauders 
psychologically fragile: Lupin has the werewolf curse, Black seems to 
be suffering post-traumatic stress syndrome, and Pettigrew is at 
least a bundle  of anxieties. (Any thoughts on why she's doing that?) 
Neither Lupin or Black ever demonstrated much in the way of affection 
to Harry or anyone else. Both of them seem to suddenly remember they 
should respond to Harry emotionally, rather than it being something 
basic to their natures. IMO, they could both have been more open and 
comforting to Harry than they were.   


I don't think the pedophilia references are there on purpose; Harry 
has enough experience to be wary of adults. I'm pretty sure she means 
to keep Lupin and Black sexually ambiguous. She knows about the RL/SB 
SHIPpers since she gave the Immeritus site a fan award, but I doubt 
she'll give confirmation of it. It might disturb some parents 
(facepalm), and face it, the cheers from all those aforementioned 
SHIPpers would be really loud. Lupin's just too old and uptight for 
Tonks.

Pippin's ESE!Lupin theory is very well thought out. I hope it isn't 
true, but I'd rather see an evil Lupin centerstage than a well-
meaning werewolf that's choked out of existence by Pettigrew's silver 
hand. It seems all the Marauders are doomed to unhappy ends.