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Remus is not tall because who is the one person that notices EVERYTHING about Sirius Black? Harry. Notoriously unobservant, but not when it comes to Sirius. We genuinely get a lot of physical description from Harry about Sirius. We know he has pale eyes, dark hair, handsome, bark like laughter, haughty expressions and elegant hair. And we also know that Sirius is tall. It isn’t a hastily made conclusion from Harry, though, he mentions that Sirius is tall multiple times. Now, on the other hand, the only physical descriptions we really get about Remus is that he has brown hair streaked with grey, and shabby. If Remus was taller than Sirius, it’s something Harry would have pointed out because it’s in relation to Sirius. Don’t believe me? When Snape and Sirius are in the same close vicinity, Harry notes that Sirius is quite a bit taller than Snape. So if Remus was taller, Harry would have mentioned it. But, his height is never mentioned, so we can assume Remus is just average height. Probably around the 5’7-5’10 area. Whereas all the other marauders heights are noted. James is called tall by Harry, and Harry also noticed how short Wormtail is, particularly in comparison to Sirius.
The Marauders fandom really underestimates just how fucking weird Remus has the potential to be, especially during his first few years at Hogwarts. He was an only child, and thanks to his Lycanthropy, he was basically raised in isolation. So already, he's severely lacking in social skills, not to mention the mental effects of isolation on a child. He probably had vivid imaginary friends and spent a large chunk of his time daydreaming and reading to soothe the loneliness.
I imagine his school nickname "Loopy" was well-earned. Just imagine how awkward and strange he would have been, this 11 year old only child who has never interacted with another child in his life and whose only friends were his (arguably ALSO weird/quirky) parents, attending school for the first time?
If you had to pick, what's the ONE trait in a fictional character that makes you immediately go "oh this one's mine"
Happy 64th birthday Remus, I hope it is soft and full of naps 💕💕💕💕
happy birthday remus may the only thing wetter than your socks be your p—(gunshot)
Canon Remus is kind (or at least tries to be)
- He was visibly conflicted and uncomfortable when Sirius and James went after Snape in Snape's Worst Memory.
- Sirius even acknowledges that Remus is kind when he says that they [the marauders] were all idiots in school and then adds, "Well, not Moony so much." He says that Remus was "the good boy" and that he made them feel ashamed of their crueler antics sometimes, and Sirius seemed to appreciate this at least in retrospect. (I feel the need to note that when Sirius said that they were "idiots" he did NOT mean stupid. He was agreeing with Harry that their actions were not always harmless fun and that he is not proud of being a bully in his youth, so don't use this as "canon proof" that Sirius and James were brainless dumbasses)
- He went out of his way to encourage Neville and was everyone's favorite DADA professor
- His smile/expression is described as "understanding" at least a few times throughout the series.
- Molly sobbed in his arms after she had the encounter with the Boggart. He comforted her (somewhat awkwardly) and gave her a handkerchief: “Molly, it was just a boggart,” he said soothingly, patting her on the head. “Just a stupid boggart . . .”
- In OoTP, Remus speaks with a lonely werewolf at St. Mungo's while visiting Arthur: "Lupin strolled away from the bed and over to the werewolf, who had no visitors and was looking rather wistfully at the crowd around Mr. Weasley... (it was to escape an uncomfortable family situation, but still, it was kind of him to recognize that the man was feeling lonely on Christmas and might like some company)
- He reassured both McGonagall and Hermione when they tried to blame themselves for Dumbledore's death.
- Before he learned the identity of the werewolf who infected him, he felt pity for them because he understood how terrible it felt to lose himself to the transformation, and he believed for a long while that this was the case for the werewolf that bit him. He held no resentment towards them until he discovered that he had been purposely infected by Fenrir Greyback. (And even after learning the truth, he never expresses outward resentment or a desire for vengeance)