Harry and Dumbledore in HBP

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 131789

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> 
wrote:
 What do you think will be the nature of Harry and DD's relationship 
in HBP? I'm not talking so much whether it will be student/teacher, 
etc. but rather the emotional tone of the relationship. Loving, 
stormy, distant, etc.
> 

Tonks:
I think that Harry will mature. And in the course of this he and DD 
will be closer than in OOP, about like in GOF, but with a deeper 
understanding.  I don't think that Harry will be angry for more than 
maybe a quarter of the book. Harry will become DD's apprentice. DD 
will teach Harry things that no one else can. This will help Harry 
to be a great wizard and able to go on by himself. Harry will feel a 
great affection for DD by this time. I think that Harry will also 
form a closer bond with Lupin.  And since we all think that DD will 
be killed; I also fear for Lupin.  Everyone Harry cares for will be 
taken from him, except maybe Hermione and Ron. (I say this because I 
see Hermione and Ron as part of Harry in a symbolic way. The 
Superego and Id to Harry's Ego.)

Tonks_op