Fathers (was: A message?)

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 178942

 
> 
> Mus:
> But note that, if we place any credence in the post-DH interviews, 
it
> was precisely Arthur's reprieve that led her killing off Lupin.  so
> his saving doesn't alter the net Absent!Daddy headcount.

Potioncat:
True, but Arthur was already a familiar father to the readers and 
characters. His death would have changed Ron and would have, to a 
certain extent, orphaned Harry again. Having Lupin die, allows 
another orphan arc, and we wouldn't have seen Lupin as a father 
anyway. 

>  
> > Montavilla47:
> > You didn't mention one father at least: Remus Lupin.  Since he 
tries
> > to run off from his marriage before his son is even born, he 
comes 
> > off little better than Riddle, Sr.

Potioncat:
I still think Remus's actions were done with the best intentions, and 
that he gets a very bad rap for it. Ted Tonks also leaves home--
leaving his wife, daughter and soon to be grandchild.  

 Mus:
> If your reading of Amos is true, then I'm saddened.  Cedric would be
> any father's delight - popular, decent, brave, modest, chosen to
> represent his school.  Amos would be *right* to be proud of him.  If
> he had to be taken down a notch for that, that's a little 
dispiriting.


Potioncat:
It was funny when Amos was gloating that Cedric had beat Harry in 
Quidditch. So I get the pride part of the earlier post. But I don't 
think Cedric's death was punishment for Amos---I think it was part of 
JKR's theme of "what war does to families." Children lose parents and 
parents lose children.