Fathers WAS: lupin's motives (was Depression (was Re: DH reread CH 31

[randmath23]

No: HPFGUIDX 187510

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> > Geoff:
> > I wonder if she's discounted "off-stage" fathers. I know that James
> > was revealed in OOTP as being less than perfect in relations with
> > other Hogwarts students, but is there any evidence that he wasn't
> > a good father to Harry?



randmath:
As I recall, JKR provided just a few mentions of fathers in the books.  Arthur Weasley was a very hands on father figure and Mr. Granger was only mentioned briefly.  By observing how the children turned out, the fathers must have done something right.