Ah, but isn't that what we are meant to do when we read? ^__^
I felt sure it was something Remus had been thinking about for a long time... He just grabbed Harry and blurted it out like he was half afraid he wouldn't want to do it after all the horrid things they said before.
Heh, goes to show how differently one section can be read by two people. It was precisely that sudden grabbing and blurting that made me think Remus had not even thought of the subject at all before. And now that I think about it, Harry just happened to be there. How would Remus have known that Harry would be at Bill and Fleur's, unless they somehow notified him? Eh, but whatever, that wouldn't necessarily have mattered in terms of Remus' prior consideration of godparents, technically.
You've definitely made me ponder the tables-turning aspect to it. It IS a nice full circle to come in a lot of ways. Sometimes those we rely on need to rely on someone as well.
It was about fixing their relationship, saying sorry, letting Harry see how proud he was of him and how much trust he had in him.
Again, different readings. For me, that's not a good reason to denote a godparent. It felt like a desperate search to find something that would make Harry feel good about Remus again, like when you are in an uncommonly good mood and you offer to pay for lunch with friends, only to regret your abrupt decision later on. And I hope Remus doesn't regret it. Don't get me wrong, the trust thing is definitely a good reason for choosing a godparent. It's just the stuff behind it that bothered me. It felt like Remus was almost throwing the best he had to offer out on the table in his excitement.
But maybe I'm the one reading into things now. And of course, we are both going to read the book quite differently; we're two different people. I love being able to see other interpretations. It rounds the whole experience out for me. ♥
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Date: 2007-08-05 06:50 pm (UTC)From:Ah, but isn't that what we are meant to do when we read? ^__^
I felt sure it was something Remus had been thinking about for a long time... He just grabbed Harry and blurted it out like he was half afraid he wouldn't want to do it after all the horrid things they said before.
Heh, goes to show how differently one section can be read by two people. It was precisely that sudden grabbing and blurting that made me think Remus had not even thought of the subject at all before. And now that I think about it, Harry just happened to be there. How would Remus have known that Harry would be at Bill and Fleur's, unless they somehow notified him? Eh, but whatever, that wouldn't necessarily have mattered in terms of Remus' prior consideration of godparents, technically.
You've definitely made me ponder the tables-turning aspect to it. It IS a nice full circle to come in a lot of ways. Sometimes those we rely on need to rely on someone as well.
It was about fixing their relationship, saying sorry, letting Harry see how proud he was of him and how much trust he had in him.
Again, different readings. For me, that's not a good reason to denote a godparent. It felt like a desperate search to find something that would make Harry feel good about Remus again, like when you are in an uncommonly good mood and you offer to pay for lunch with friends, only to regret your abrupt decision later on. And I hope Remus doesn't regret it. Don't get me wrong, the trust thing is definitely a good reason for choosing a godparent. It's just the stuff behind it that bothered me. It felt like Remus was almost throwing the best he had to offer out on the table in his excitement.
But maybe I'm the one reading into things now. And of course, we are both going to read the book quite differently; we're two different people. I love being able to see other interpretations. It rounds the whole experience out for me. ♥