open letter to JKR

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 155625

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Scarah <scarah at ...> wrote:
>
> I think the topic could be approached without making it a soapbox.  
It
> all comes down to Harry's reaction, really.  If it's an actual plot
> point, then yes, this could distract attention.  But a simple line
> about seeing someone like Grubbly-Plank's female partner narrated
> matter-of-factly by Harry is something I think would please many 
fans,
> and not raise too many eyebrows except those of folks who think the
> books are Satanic anyway.
> 
> I personally wouldn't like to discover that Sirius and Lupin ever 
had
> anything going.  Why?  Too negative.  I don't think Sirius cared 
much
> about Lupin's feelings (as observed in the Pensieve in OotP) and he
> was miserable when they lived together.  He also didn't leave him 
any
> of his estate.  Platonic or not, there has been one man that Sirius
> has loved, and that wasn't Lupin.  There are still many points along
> the Kinsey scale where Lupin could be, however.  Before HBP I was
> hoping he'd get together with the new werewolf he met at St Mungos.
> 
> JK tells us in interviews of her index cards and notebooks, filled
> with character backgrounds very little of which will ever make it 
into
> the books.  I'd be surprised if *she* doesn't already know which
> characters are gay.  ;)
> 
> I don't think anyone is saying Harry should be riding a float 
dressed
> as Dorothy in a parade, it has to be approached very simply, and
> matter-of-factly.  In fact, it can be one more vehicle to show that
> the wizarding world doesn't have the same prejudices as the Muggle
> world.  Who made a joke about Cedric having been Harry's boyfriend?
> Dudley, a character who a) we don't like very much and b) is a 
Muggle.
>  Wouldn't it be something if only Muggle kids did this because 
wizards
> don't see what the big deal is?
> 
> Sarah
>


Sarah, thanks for helping me say that I'm looking for a "no big deal" 
situation.

AND, I had never thought about the negative aspects of Sirius/Lupin.
It's a very good point that he didn't leave him any money, and 
goodness, why didn't he? He KNEW Harry had plenty of money, and that 
Lupin needed it desperately....well, if I wanted to push the 
Sirius/Lupin connection I'd suggest an old lovers' quarrel...but 
that's probably stretching it....

Also, let's note that the "they'll be announcing their engagement any 
day now" was used twice in the series. The first time, it could be 
construed as a homophobic comment because it was said about Percy and 
Mr. Crouch...but then, of course, the second time it was used about 
Hermione and the Apparition teacher (both times very funny.

Susan