"Professor R. J. Lupin," that was the first thing
we heard from Hermione when we first met this scarred man in book three. At the
time, he was a teacher at Hogwarts and became one of Harry's first idol behind
Dumbledore and the memory of his parents. Lupin, being a werewolf, was always a
outcast by the wizarding community and because of that reason Lupin's
development has been stunted due to his social disposition. Through the books
Lupin has played as a qualified member of the Order of the Phoenix however by the
time we get to book seven it seems that Lupin has changed, and not exactly for
the better. When Lupin finds Harry and Hermione at Grimmald Place, he asks to
join them on their adventure, but this was after admitting he was going to have
a son with Tonks, as well as, confessing his fears that his son could mostly
likely be born a werewolf. Lupin shows great weakness and displays a diminished
character at this point of the book, as it seems that he is willing to abandon
his family just to go on Harry's quest for horcruxes, but Harry being an orphan
himself does not want to see his once idol leave a son behind, especially since
he has the option to raise the boy himself, unlike Harry who was made an orphan
by our friend Voldermort. It was this moment that Harry shows his true hate for
broken families and calls Lupin a coward and from this moment Lupin disappears.
When he resurfaces at the Battle of Hogwarts, he's returned to his strength and
fights more ferociously than ever, however he, along with Tonks die throughout
the battle. Lupin's character is not truly fully developed "Til the
Close" where Harry returns his spirit by using the Resurrection Stone.
Lupin lets us know that he fought everyday to make sure his son would have a
normal life regardless of if he had Remus in his life or not, it was a act of love
not as a coward that drove him, he wanted his son to remember as Harry
remembered his parents, heroes for dying to protect his future.
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