Lupin's behavior (Was: CHAPDISC: DH11, The Bribe)

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 180590

> Alla:
> 
> No, I did not mean for Tonks though, although certainly for her as 
> well. I meant for me as a reader. As to what business Harry has 
> chasticising Lupin? None, except plenty of people who have no 
> business doing it poke their nose in other people's business in 
> Potterverse.
> 
> I mean, Aberworth had any sort of business telling Harry to leave 
> this all and not do what Dumbledore told him?

a_svirn:
Did Aberforth call Harry names? 

> Alla:
 > I mean Harry is the party whom help is being offered. I would 
think 
> that if he is rejecting the help he has a right to state his 
reasons, 
> no?

a_svirn:
He had no right to be insulting, though. I cringed when he started 
hurling insults at Lupin. Of course, Lupin had forgiven even worse 
things to his precious friends, so Harry didn't really risk their 
friendship. 

> Alla:
> What business Molly had to tell Sirius not to inform Harry about 
> prophecy? She felt she had a right because she was protecting 
Harry, 
> no?

a_svirn:
None, as a matter of fact. Which Sirius pointed out to her. 

> Alla:
> My answer is Harry had a right to speak up since he is the party to 
> whom Lupin offered help, but besides that he is being voice of a 
> reader, or at least some readers, just as Aberworth voiced what 
some 
> readers had against Dumbledore, IMO.

a_svirn:
I don't understand it. How can a character be a voice of readers?! 

> Alla:
> 
> But then again, Remus came to Harry, it is not like the third party 
> takes him to task, if not Harry, who else then? I mean besides 
Tonks 
> obviously, but he did not come to her.

a_svirn:
Huh? Harry *is* a third party. And Lupin didn't come to him in search 
of family consulting.