Lupin's Character Development

[Tonks]

No: HPFGUIDX 135805

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lissa Hess <drliss at c...> wrote:
> 
> >Snapesangel:
 
> >1. Am I the only one to be slightly uncomfortable with JKR's
> >treatment of Lupin in HBP? I find him quite weak and self-pitying 
in this book, but rather than feel sorry for my second favourtie 
character, I find it irritating and a diminution of his character. I 
also don't know why he was paired with Tonks. 

> Lissa:
> 
> I was sort of disappointed (and really hated the Tonks thing, 
because he sure didn't seem into it and Tonks's behavior- especially 
in the hospital- really bugged me), but then I thought about it.
> 
(Snip)
> Given how little we see of Lupin, I can at least understand why 
he's so down.  Although I do agree I miss the quiet strength, and I 
really hope we  see it again in Book 7!
> 

Tonks here:

Well I loved the Tonks and Lupin thing. It is the only thing that 
pulled me out of my depression over DD!!!

Lupin is a sensitive man and I like that about him. Yes he has a 
quite strength and we will see that again, but that is not all there 
is to him.  He is a caring man. I loved that part in book 5 when he 
comforts Molly. I fell in love with him then. In book 6 I really 
like the scene where Arthur talks to Lupin about Tonks. Lupin 
deserves some happiness in his life after all he has been through 
and Tonks is the logical woman for him.  

I finally got my man!!   Both Lupin and Tonks will be out of there 
dark mood in the next book because they have each other now.  As 
others have said I think that book 6 especially shows us the many 
faces of Love.  This will be important for the final book since it 
is Harry's love that will save the WW and MW.

Tonks_op
Oooo.  I feel my hair turning purple already.