J.K. Rowling knows that despite illuminating our childhoods by creating the Harry Potter series, she also broke our hearts.
For many of us, reading the Harry Potter books was the first time we had ever encountered heartbreak, loss, and death. And Joanne is well aware that she hurt us.
So for the past few years, on the anniversary of The Battle of Hogwarts, she’s apologised for hurting us by saying a heartfelt sorry for killing each specific character.
And this year, it’s Remus Lupin.
Sirius Black and James Potter‘s best friend, he was determined to help Harry ’til the very end because Sirius and James could not. He was killed during The Battle of Hogwarts, 2nd of May 1998, by Death Eater Antonin Dolohov.
His wife, Nymphadora Tonks, was also killed, leaving his son Edward ‘Teddy’ Lupin an orphan.
J.K. said this storyline left her devastated:
Once again, it’s the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts so, as promised, I shall apologise for a death. This year: Remus Lupin.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2016
In the interests of total honesty I’d also like to confess that I didn’t decide to kill Lupin until I wrote Order if the Phoenix.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2016
Arthur lived, so Lupin had to die. I’m sorry. I didn’t enjoy doing it. The only time my editor ever saw me cry was over the fate of Teddy. ??
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2016
OH GOD. OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD.
Source: Twitter.
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