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

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No: HPFGUIDX 180591

> 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:

Sure, he had no right to be insulting, but does it matter really? I 
mean if I believe that he had a right to say the essense of what he 
said, does it make that much of a difference if he said the hurtful 
things nicely or rudely? Those things ARE still hurtful to Remus but 
they are also truth in my view.

The issue is whether Harry had a right to say that Lupin shoud not 
leave kid and wife, no? If he said it nicely, you would still 
disagree, right?
 
> > 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:

Exactly.


> > 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:

I am not sure how to explain it. Like with Aberworth, I do not 
believe there was much need for him to say what he said about 
Dumbledore besides to be so to speak voice of the readers, who did 
not like what Dumbledore did to Harry.
 
> a_svirn:
> Huh? Harry *is* a third party. And Lupin didn't come to him in 
search 
> of family consulting.
>

Alla:

How he is a third party if Lupin offers his services to him?