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

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 180637

> > Alla:
> > Harry was RUDE, no question about it. MY point was that he was 
rude 
> > while speaking the truth.  I mean, I thought that the debating 
topic 
> > was whether he WAS indeed speaking the truth.
> 
> a_svirn:
> Truth? So, in your opinion then Lupin *was* a daredevil? He *did* 
> cruelly abandon his wife because he wanted to go for a lark with 
Harry 
> and Co? He *did* in his old age conceive a craving to emulate 
Sirius?  
> Do you really believe this? 

Alla:

I thought I already said it upthread, but I guess I did not. No, I 
did not think that Lupin was a daredewil, so I guess that means that 
Harry was certainly "partially" speaking truth, but do I believe 
that he was acting as coward in abandoning Tonks and his child? Yes, 
if he loved them, oh my goodness yes.

a_svirn:
As for the "substance of this situation", what exactly Harry did nail
down? Setting aside the fact that it was none of his business, and
the fact that we don't even know (and Harry most definitely didn't)
whether Lupin consulted Tonks or not (though I inclined to agree that
he didn't), what is so cowardly in abandoning her for her own good?


Alla:

Okay, you keep saying that it was not Harry's business as if it is a 
fact. Do you mind me asking again whose business it was then? Which 
character was in the position to share those opinions with the 
reader more than Harry was?

As plot developed I personally see none. I mean Tonks will be first 
logical one, but obviously plot did not give us many Remus/Tonks 
conversation.


a_svirn:
You seem to forget that it was Harry who brought up the topic. And
flinging wild accusation at someone who is already at his wit's end,
isn't the same thing as offering an opinion.

Alla:

No, **Harry** did not bring the topic first, but I will give you 
that Remus did not bring it first either.