Comments on: Harry Potter and Deadbeat Dads http://www.bloggernews.net/18873 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Karen http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64929 Karen Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:20:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64929 Um, I think you missed something. Harry called Lupin a coward because of Lupin's REASON for wanting to help Harry. Lupin was afraid, as a werewolf, that he would hurt Tonks and their son. He was running AWAY from his family not toward fighting the battle. Helping Harry was just an excuse. And Lupin did not go off into a safe house. Both he AND Tonks were killed in the final battle, where they fought bravely alongside one another - leaving their tiny baby without parents. Lupin and Tonks were anything but cowards and Teddy should be proud to have them as parents - the only sad part is that he never got to know them (just like Harry). Um, I think you missed something.

Harry called Lupin a coward because of Lupin’s REASON for wanting to help Harry. Lupin was afraid, as a werewolf, that he would hurt Tonks and their son. He was running AWAY from his family not toward fighting the battle. Helping Harry was just an excuse.

And Lupin did not go off into a safe house. Both he AND Tonks were killed in the final battle, where they fought bravely alongside one another - leaving their tiny baby without parents.

Lupin and Tonks were anything but cowards and Teddy should be proud to have them as parents - the only sad part is that he never got to know them (just like Harry).

]]> By: Jaclyn http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64734 Jaclyn Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64734 I think you need to read that scene again. Yes it's stunning that Harry, in his most desparate hour, would refuse the help of someone like Lupin. But, he had good reason for refusing. He knew plenty of families would be broken up before his adventure was over. I also think he didn't want to be some excuse for Lupin walking out on his family, which lets face it, that's what he was. Lupin was came looking for a reason, any reason, to escape his own problems, and Harry didn't want to be it. And let's not forget that Harry took time when the whole thing was over to wonder if he overreacted. He even asked himself if he had reacted the way if father would. I don't think this is some cloak and dagger insult to deadbeat parents but rather a show of the panic and chaos that the situation was causing to the other characters of the novel. I think also it was a way to keep Lupin and his family "in the loop" so to speak, to that his death at the end would be more powerful. I think you need to read that scene again. Yes it’s stunning that Harry, in his most desparate hour, would refuse the help of someone like Lupin. But, he had good reason for refusing. He knew plenty of families would be broken up before his adventure was over. I also think he didn’t want to be some excuse for Lupin walking out on his family, which lets face it, that’s what he was. Lupin was came looking for a reason, any reason, to escape his own problems, and Harry didn’t want to be it.

And let’s not forget that Harry took time when the whole thing was over to wonder if he overreacted. He even asked himself if he had reacted the way if father would. I don’t think this is some cloak and dagger insult to deadbeat parents but rather a show of the panic and chaos that the situation was causing to the other characters of the novel. I think also it was a way to keep Lupin and his family “in the loop” so to speak, to that his death at the end would be more powerful.

]]> By: toria http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64602 toria Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:43:33 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18873#comment-64602 well that's a pretty narrow-minded way of seeing things. Harry was speaking from his own experience, growing up without having both parents there.. he cares about Lupin deeply and Tonks as well, and wants their child to have a better family situation than he did. well that’s a pretty narrow-minded way of seeing things. Harry was speaking from his own experience, growing up without having both parents there.. he cares about Lupin deeply and Tonks as well, and wants their child to have a better family situation than he did.

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