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

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 180611

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> Alla:
> 
> But I truly think that JKR cannot write romance well. Oh dear god, I 
> truly doubt that she intended to write Lupin does not love Tonks 
> thing, but where is the chemistry? Where is the love? Where are 
> couple words about the way Remus looks at her or something like that?

Pippin:
Lupin is a werewolf, a "dangerous half-breed",  in love with a witch 
-- that's Umbridge's worst nightmare. I think it makes sense that 
he would try not to show any desire for Tonks if he could help it. 

But nobody's explained why everyone feels that Tonks should marry
Lupin if it's so obvious that he has no feelings for her. It's not like
he's such a catch! (I mean, from the WW's pov. Obviously there are
fans with intense crushes on him. But  it doesn't seem he'd be the
least bit glamorous or desirable  to Molly or McGonagall.)

Remember in SWM where it seems like he just hates the full moon
outings so much, and yet in PoA he says they were the happiest times of
his life? He also says that he was "young, thoughtless-- carried away
with [my] own cleverness." (That's where I get the  daredevil
from.) But anyway, even if you don't buy the occlumency hint (PoA ch 14,
"An odd, closed expression appeared on Lupin's face")  Lupin is
really good at concealing his feelings. When it comes to being two-faced,
Draco doesn't hold a Hand of Glory to him. Egad, no wonder I thought
he was ESE!

But all this is just to explain that it's perfectly plausible to me that
only people who know him far better than Harry does could see how
much he longed for Tonks. 

Alla:
> But heeee,  maybe I am misreading her intentions and she wanted to 
> hint at Remus being in love with Sirius after all? I will happily 
> take it. Remus showing up with Sirius made me giggle a lot.

Pippin:
If she wanted to do that, she should have shown some tension 
between Sirius and Tonks. <g> 

> Magpie:
> Yes, unfortunately after everything I'd seen he didn't seem like a
> coward for leaving his wife to try to rid the world of Voldemort.

Pippin:
Except that he doesn't know Harry is going to rid the world of 
Voldemort. All he knows is "Harry is our best hope. Trust him."
That could mean anything. If Lupin doesn't trust Dumbledore's 
wisdom, then there's no reason to believe Harry can succeed. If he 
does, then Harry's the best judge of what kind of help he needs. 

Pippin