Tonks

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 171800

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Kristine Carlson Asselin"
<krisasselin at ...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure this is neither a new theory, nor a new thought  -- but
it's one I haven't seen before and I've been lurking on a lot of
discussions groups in the last several months.
> 
> The character of Tonks is very different in HBP than she is in OoTP.
> Upon my first reading, I had put that down to her being in love with
> Lupin.  But, after reading HBP again, I'm finding her really out of
> character.  Why is she on the 7th floor, outside the
> room of requirement (p. 465 Am. Ed) -- she really has no business
> being so far from Dumbledore's office.  Is she just wandering the
> halls or is she doing something else?  Looking for Draco? I'm not
> satisfied with her answer.
> 
> She also pretty much lets Mundungus get away after the Trio catch him
> selling off Sirius' stuff in Hogsmeade (p 245).
> 
> So, is she up to something?  Her patronus is different and she can no
> longer shape shift -- is it really Tonks?
> 
> I'm starting to think that she might be one of the ones who is
> helping Draco (they are cousins, afterall).  I know she's an auror -
> but is it possible that she's (or someone disguised as her) is
> working the inside of the Order for LV?
> 
> Anyone have any thoughts?
> 
> Kris (who'll probably go back to lurking after this post)
>

lizzyben:

I sort of thought that Draco was impersonating Tonks outside the Room
of Requirement. When Harry sees "Tonks" outside the Room, she doesn't
use her customary greeting (no Wotcher, Harry), but she does know
Harry's name. She's also unconsiously picking at the sleeve of her
robe, exactly where a Dark Mark would be located. Finally, she's
described as looking thin & terrible, having lank hair, and being on
the brink of tears. That's how Draco is described throughout HBP. She
looks upset as she asks Harry about rumors of people being hurt by the
Death Eaters. Draco's planning to bring Death Eaters into the school,
but he might be worried about what they'd do to the students when they
arrive.

Harry comes across Tonks outside the room, right as he's watching the
ROR for Draco to emerge. Basically, I think Draco created a spell that
would only allow females to enter the room, thinking that this would
keep out Harry (and Snape). That's why Crabbe & Goyle endured the
indignity of impersonating girls, & Draco also disguised himself as a
woman (Tonks). The real Tonks is listless & depressed, but is never on
the brink of tears the way ROR "Tonks" is. Draco's the one who's about
to burst out crying. The real Tonks is stationed outside the school,
not outside DD's office. That wasn't Tonks.

As for the rest of the Tonks weirdness, it might just have been JKR's
attempt to show how lovesick Tonks is. Except like most of the other
romantic subplots, it pretty much fell flat. For all the talk about
the power of love, in HBP love pretty much just made people act
vindictive, depressed, petty or jealous. 


lizzyben