Post by Merriam on Jul 20, 2007 0:59:13 GMT -5
I thought I'd get this theory out in the open now, before the finality that DH will inevitably bring...for better or for worse. 
On pg. 465 of the American edition of HBP, Harry meets Tonks in the hallway. She is described as being "thinner than usual," and Harry thinks she looks terrible. Tonks tells Harry that she "came to see Dumbledore," presumably to receive news about the Order, since the Prophet can be inaccurate. Why not send him an owl, or, if she is so worried about Remus, why not visit and/or owl him? Most importantly, why would Tonks, an accomplished and intelligent Auror, abandon her post to visit Dumbledore? It seems irresponsible and unnecessarily risky to place Hogwarts in danger just to catch up on news. Perhaps she was looking for a heart-to-heart conversation with Dumbledore about her and Lupin's situation, something that could not easily be accomplished by owl.
Now, don't we learn later in HBP that Tonks' distress was caused by Lupin's refusal to place her in danger, namely by acting on their shared romantic feelings? Indeed, this is the reason she went to Molly earlier in the book for a chat, where Tonks received "tea and sympathy" (82). But Molly only ever could offer tea and sympathy.
Tonks receives no useful advice because Molly has no prior experience with nobility-before-love business.
Who do we know that might have experience with this sort of thing? Who does Tonks turn to next? That's right: Dumbledore. If Tonks is aware of a secret relationship between Albus and Minerva, does it not logically follow that she might go to him for advice, or at least some information on how he and Minerva stay out of trouble? Perhaps Tonks plans to use our favorite couple's relationship as a model for her and Remus's.
I know it's a rather off-the-wall and convoluted theory, but it makes one think...
On pg. 465 of the American edition of HBP, Harry meets Tonks in the hallway. She is described as being "thinner than usual," and Harry thinks she looks terrible. Tonks tells Harry that she "came to see Dumbledore," presumably to receive news about the Order, since the Prophet can be inaccurate. Why not send him an owl, or, if she is so worried about Remus, why not visit and/or owl him? Most importantly, why would Tonks, an accomplished and intelligent Auror, abandon her post to visit Dumbledore? It seems irresponsible and unnecessarily risky to place Hogwarts in danger just to catch up on news. Perhaps she was looking for a heart-to-heart conversation with Dumbledore about her and Lupin's situation, something that could not easily be accomplished by owl.
Now, don't we learn later in HBP that Tonks' distress was caused by Lupin's refusal to place her in danger, namely by acting on their shared romantic feelings? Indeed, this is the reason she went to Molly earlier in the book for a chat, where Tonks received "tea and sympathy" (82). But Molly only ever could offer tea and sympathy.
Tonks receives no useful advice because Molly has no prior experience with nobility-before-love business.
Who do we know that might have experience with this sort of thing? Who does Tonks turn to next? That's right: Dumbledore. If Tonks is aware of a secret relationship between Albus and Minerva, does it not logically follow that she might go to him for advice, or at least some information on how he and Minerva stay out of trouble? Perhaps Tonks plans to use our favorite couple's relationship as a model for her and Remus's.
I know it's a rather off-the-wall and convoluted theory, but it makes one think...
