Lupin's role in HBP WAS: Re: HP Conventional Wisdom Watch

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Lupinlore:
REMUS LUPIN:  Falling.  His stature as a candidate for the HBP 
seems to have declined recently.  Pippin's theory of an ESE!Lupin so 
far has few supporters, but the prominence of Dumbledore and Harry 
on the covers seems to work against the previously popular idea that 
he would step up to be a paternal figure for Harry in the sixth 
book.  
Also his disappointing passivity in OOTP still grates on some 
people's nerves.


Alla:

I still hold hope for Remus to get closer to Harry in HBP. 
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Marianne: I'd label this more as lurking in the weeds. I don't 
believe in ESE!Lupin and I do trust that, since JKR has expressed 
her liking of Lupin, that he will come out of his passivity in some 
major way.  And, no, I don't think it will be as a father-mentor 
substitute for Harry now that Sirius is gone.  Which leads to 
another question:
 
If Lupin does suddenly play a more prominent, assertive role, do you 
think there will be readers that he's suddenly gone OOC, much the 
same way people seemed surprised by GirlPower!Ginny in OoP?


Alla:

Speaking for myself only, NO, I won't be surprised if Lupin will 
play more assertive role in HBP, because I won't think that it will 
come out of nowhere. Although I don't believe in him being ESE!, he 
does have an edge , he CAN be assertive when he wants to ( dealing 
with Dementor in PoA, dealing with Boggart during the lesson, 
stopping Harry from following Sirius, etc.).

I think he HAS it in him, he just has to overcome his  
nonassertiveness. :)

I was not very surprised by GirlPower Ginny either, but I know many 
people were.


Just my opinion,

Alla.