[HPforGrownups] Re: Lupin's behavior (Was: CHAPDISC: DH11, The Bribe)

[Karen Lewellen]

No: HPFGUIDX 180586

Honestly, I am unclear why so much focus is placed on Lupin's *real* 
motives, as if this was especially hidden.  Track his character 
development.  He has underneath all of his skill felt an outcast, indeed 
he found a place a sense of belonging with James and company, making him 
happier than ever because it was the closest thing to normal he had known.
Enters into the picture a women who offers him something he never expected 
love and the willingness to spend the rest of his life, a life that he is 
not overly happy about himself, with him.
Now it becomes a fight with his inner-devil.  does she know what she is 
getting into?  After a while with me will she want to run away from me too 
as she should?  Does she have any idea what a child of ours might be?
Do I really deserve this? Oh no better push this away before Tonks either 
wakes up and smells the blood, or gets hurt by him perhaps.
The, I made a big mistake in marrying Tonks, is really, I must be crazy to 
think I can have this kind of normal life, better to hurt her emotionally 
than risk hurting her physically.


So, like many focused on a weak self image, he thinks the best thing he can 
do is push her away, seem cold, when all he wants is for nothing to go 
wrong and this to be something normal and real and a home for him at least 
as he is, wolf and man.
Harry's reminder of the possible stance of his unborn child, wakes him up. 
Intensely yes, but makes him for the first time think of something other 
than his inner battle and his danger to others and his life as  mostly an 
outcast.
So all that considered, where is the mystery?  Once things are indeed 
real, he snaps into proud papa mode.  I cannot help thinking that after 
Harry beat up on him he and Tonks address his inner-devil like a loving 
couple should, but this is just a guess.
Karen