Let's talk about Lupin

[Marg McKay-Lowndes]

No: HPFGUIDX 146066

Lindseyharris wrote:
 
 

The previous replies focused on the nature of love as if the chracters 
were real and independent, neglecting the fact that they are written 
and that they function as part of a story arc and their relationship 
should serve a narrative purpose, show a facet of chracter or 
advance the story somehow. 

 
MML:
 I agree that the relationship between Tonks and Lupin should serve
some narrative purpose. Surely in this case, it is to mirror Ginny/Harry in
that Harry chilvalrously breaks up with Ginny to protect her from LV in the
same way that Lupin, despite genuine feelings for Tonks, will not be drawn
into a relationship with her out of chivalrous regard (misplaced?) for her.
IE, he cares for her so much that he doesn't want her to have to put up with
the drawbacks of being with a werewolf. Perhaps the fact that they end up
together foreshadows the Ginny/Harry pairing, in saying that despite the
fact that Harry has to confront LV, he and Ginny will end up together just
as Tonks and Lupin have, despite Lupin's werewolfness.
 
I don't think this comes out of left field, as we see early in the book that
Tonks has a problem. She has a heart to heart with Molly early in the book,
but the reader doesn't know what this is about at the time. 
 
Cheers
MML