Tonks

[lizzyben04]

No: HPFGUIDX 171850

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Alan Wilson"
<bawilson at ...> wrote:
>
> Lizzyben:
> "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. "
> 
> 
> 
> And this is different from how it makes people act in the real world 
> because. . . . . ?
> 
> Bruce Alan Wilson
> 

lizzyben:

LOL. True enough, I guess. But it's a bit more reminiscent of a Jerry
Springer episode than the "super-powerful magic of love" theme JKR
seems to be going for. Between Tonk's moping, Harry's chest monster,
Hermione's bird attacks, etc. I was well sick & tired of any character
relationships after HBP. JKR writes great mysteries & fantasy, but she
doesn't seem to do romance very well. Just IMO. This is assuming that
JKR actually believes this behavior is healthy, which might not be
the case.  

lizzyben, who liked OOTP Tonks, but rolled her eyes at lovesick HBP Tonks.