~ Dora ~
I am now the same age as Tonks in the last part of Harry Potter. I first read the books and properly watched all of the films when I was 13. Back then I didn't fully realise just how tragic her story is, probably because I was too overwhelmed and caught up in the excitement of exploring such a vast universe for the first time. This summer, revisiting the series out of nostalgia allowed me to notice new things in the familiar plots.
I've always liked good characters, who are just kind and gentle people, and I always hope for a happy ending. Because of this, I love Lupin and Tonks together. Their relationship was so beautifully complicated. I was happy that this wonderful miserable man met such an exceptional woman who made him happy at last, even though they didn't have much time together.
And Tonks, amidst those turbulent times, the normality of loving, getting married and having a baby must have been so precious to her. It’s comforting to think that for a few short months she wasn’t Tonks or Nymphadora, just Dora. Moony’s Dora.
Their little family torn apart is truly devastating to me right now.