The 411 on Remus Lupin

[themostepotente]

I'll be the first to admit -- I don't write Remus Lupin well.

I know that I 'prefer' him submissive. I have a harder time wrapping my brain around alpha Remus, especially paired with Snape or Sirius.

I think people associate his lycanthropy with 'aggressive' tendency and sometimes forget that not all wolves are alphas of their packs.

So for those of you that write Remus Lupin on a consistent basis, do you prefer him aggressive or docile? Or perhaps a little of both?

Comments

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, I was hoping you'd answer this, SI!

You make a very strong point about Remus being able to take charge of his classes despite being soft spoken.

Remus has their respect. Snape has their fear.

I wonder if Snape is aware of this, and if he is jealous?

Snape 'could' have their respect. Hmm... *coughplotbunnycough*

You know, I want to pick you up and spin you around now :-)

[scribbulus-ink.livejournal.com]

LOL! I wouldn't be surprised if Snape is jealous of Remus, and not just because Remus is able to control his classroom without scaring the wits out of them. Both of them have suffered, both had difficult childhoods, both are outsides. Snape is who Remus could have become if he had let anger, resentment, and bitterness eat at him. They're two sides of the same coin -- hence my love of the pairing.