"I appreciated it because I'm physically disabled. I was born with cerebral palsy, so it's all I know - just a part of me. Not a negative or a positive, just a part of my life. And while I loved Sirius for his recklessness and daring, Dumbledore for his sheer power and acceptance of everyone, Snape for his brilliant, bitter mysteries... it was Remus I could identify with. I strongly suspect I'm not the only one."
Word Word Word Word Word. I don't have cerebral palsy but I do have a myopic disease (I hope I got that word right - my muscles aren't as strong as those of 'normal' people) and I'm incredibly skinny. People are always staring at me and I'm always the odd one out. I'm also rather shy and bookish... perfectly Remus, in fact. Several of my friends have confirmed this! So I connected to Remus in a way I'd never done with any other character in any other book...
And then he died. And when he died, it was as if *I* died. I've invested time and emotion in him for the past seven years. Way to kill off both my childhood and my emotional development, Jo...
Word Word Word Word Word. I don't have cerebral palsy but I do have a myopic disease (I hope I got that word right - my muscles aren't as strong as those of 'normal' people) and I'm incredibly skinny. People are always staring at me and I'm always the odd one out. I'm also rather shy and bookish... perfectly Remus, in fact. Several of my friends have confirmed this! So I connected to Remus in a way I'd never done with any other character in any other book...
And then he died. And when he died, it was as if *I* died. I've invested time and emotion in him for the past seven years. Way to kill off both my childhood and my emotional development, Jo...
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