Harry Potter: Why Harry Chose Sirius Over Lupin

About this episode

The episode explores why Harry Potter chose Sirius Black over Remus Lupin for support after the events of Prisoner of Azkaban.

This show is sponsored by Better Help - Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/super Harry Potter had TWO surviving connections to his parents after Prisoner of Azkaban: Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. So why does Harry almost immediately turn to Sirius for help… while Lupin fades into the background? Today we explore one of the saddest relationship dynamics in the entire Harry Potter series — and why Lupin may have unintentionally taught Harry not to rely on him. From Goblet of Fire to Order of the Phoenix, the difference between Sirius and Lupin comes down to one thing: Availability vs vulnerability. #HarryPotter #SuperCarlinBrothers #RemusLupin #SiriusBlack 🎟️ Through the Griffin Door LIVE Tour https://supercarlinbrothers.com/events/ 🦆☕ Ducks go in cups. Submit your own duck-in-a-cup video right here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IWgf1dl2EkFnkg9K130FbZ-205Bl38Li?usp=drive_link (Please read the rules first) Written by: J & Ben Carlin Edited by: Ethan Edghill

People in this episode

Hosts: J Carlin, Ben Carlin

Topics covered

• Harry Potter
• character analysis
• relationship dynamics
• Sirius Black
• Remus Lupin
• availability vs vulnerability

Keywords

• Harry Potter
• Sirius Black
• Remus Lupin
• relationship dynamics
• availability
• vulnerability

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