You're shocked that a man who was too afraid to stand up to his friends and reach out to Harry before he did displayed signs of cowardice? Really.
Though a werewolf, I always thought that he would have talked out all the risks with his partner before he went and got some ass.
I think he did. The "too poor, too dangerous" speech most likely wasn't the only time they talked about it. Remember, Tonks said she didn't care.
My mother and I thought that him distancing himself from his wife and fetus was because, in his mind, it was the right thing to do *because* he loved her. Also, he has a lot of issues, I'd be surprised if he's ever allowed himself to love someone, or been in a long-term, serious relationship before.
My money is on the former, as anyone would be excited for a birth, but, then again, JK might have tried to very, very, very subtly allude to mutual affection when she had them die together.
I thought she alluded to his affection towards her in HBP when he was sitting in front of the fire at the Weasleys during Christmas. Perhaps he was weighing the pros and cons of making a commitment to her.
I don't understand your logic in the first paragraph. What are the circumstances that you are speaking of? Stand up to James and Sirius? Or the Order? Or Harry? Is the "reach[ing] out to Harry" his asking to go with them and search? Do explain, I am curious.
I am also mildly confused as to whether or not you are insulting me. Direct quotes are always a tip-off that one is being attacked. x3
I'm referring to Remus's not acting when James and Sirius taunted Snape during "Snape's Worst Memory." Remus was a prefect, yet he let his friends get away with bloody murder. Was it cowardly? You be the judge.
I meant reaching out, as in attempting to form a stronger relationship with Harry after Sirius died. True, Harry could have taken some initiative and started corresponding with Lupin, though I don't know how much good it would have done, Lupin might have thwarted that by saying it was too dangerous while he was off with Greyback's pack.
I am also mildly confused as to whether or not you are insulting me.
No, not at all.
To get back at the matter at hand, I do think Lupin was in love with her. Despite Lupin's (many) personal and self-image issues, this is still JKR's universe, I can't see her marrying off a "good" guy to a woman he merely liked. In fanon, people can write that he didn't love her, or married her out of obligation; in canon, it's clear, IMO, that Lupin loved Tonks.
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"My mother and I thought that him distancing himself from his wife and fetus was because, in his mind, it was the right thing to do *because* he loved her."
Wasn't this EXACTLY what Harry was trying to do to everyone in like, the last four books??? Trying to convince everybody that he needed to go it alone to their safety. Eesh.
Couldn't for the life of me figure out why he was getting his trousers in a bunch at N12G unless he was really just trying to protect/throw off Remus anyway.
You're shocked that a man who was too afraid to stand up to his friends and reach out to Harry before he did displayed signs of cowardice? Really.
Though a werewolf, I always thought that he would have talked out all the risks with his partner before he went and got some ass.
I think he did. The "too poor, too dangerous" speech most likely wasn't the only time they talked about it. Remember, Tonks said she didn't care.
My mother and I thought that him distancing himself from his wife and fetus was because, in his mind, it was the right thing to do *because* he loved her. Also, he has a lot of issues, I'd be surprised if he's ever allowed himself to love someone, or been in a long-term, serious relationship before.
My money is on the former, as anyone would be excited for a birth, but, then again, JK might have tried to very, very, very subtly allude to mutual affection when she had them die together.
I thought she alluded to his affection towards her in HBP when he was sitting in front of the fire at the Weasleys during Christmas. Perhaps he was weighing the pros and cons of making a commitment to her.
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I am also mildly confused as to whether or not you are insulting me. Direct quotes are always a tip-off that one is being attacked. x3
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I meant reaching out, as in attempting to form a stronger relationship with Harry after Sirius died. True, Harry could have taken some initiative and started corresponding with Lupin, though I don't know how much good it would have done, Lupin might have thwarted that by saying it was too dangerous while he was off with Greyback's pack.
I am also mildly confused as to whether or not you are insulting me.
No, not at all.
To get back at the matter at hand, I do think Lupin was in love with her. Despite Lupin's (many) personal and self-image issues, this is still JKR's universe, I can't see her marrying off a "good" guy to a woman he merely liked. In fanon, people can write that he didn't love her, or married her out of obligation; in canon, it's clear, IMO, that Lupin loved Tonks.
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Wasn't this EXACTLY what Harry was trying to do to everyone in like, the last four books??? Trying to convince everybody that he needed to go it alone to their safety. Eesh.
Couldn't for the life of me figure out why he was getting his trousers in a bunch at N12G unless he was really just trying to protect/throw off Remus anyway.
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