Even though the first Harry Potter book came out 22 years ago, it is still accessible and relevant. The series has flourished into a large and active community of people who consistently come up with new ideas, theories, headcanons and other things. Some of the fan theories are backed up by textual evidence. Others have been either confirmed, denied or ignored by J.K. Rowling. In general, most
fans either accept or reject theories they find based on personal preference.
As an avid Harry Potter fan, I have various theories, concepts and headcanons that I believe in. I don’t usually feel strongly about stuff, but I wholeheartedly believe that Remus Lupin and Sirius Black were in a relationship, and Rowling won’t admit it.
Now, I didn’t come up with this idea myself, nor did it spring from one random line in the series. As people read and reread the series, many picked up on various clues, located throughout the series by Rowling, and then fell down a rabbit hole believing in it as they created fanart, fanfictions and even providing the relationship with a clever ship name: Wolfstar.
Toward the end of Prisoner of Azkaban, when Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Peter Pettigrew are in the Shrieking Shack with Remus and Sirius, Remus and Sirius trust each other with remarkable ease, even though Sirius was framed for murder. While Sirius is angrily arguing with Peter, he proceeds to tell Peter that “it used to be us… me and Remus… and James.” Sirius and James had a very close and brotherly relationship. Still, Rowling chooses to clump Sirius and Remus together and have Remus be mentioned first, despite Sirius’ close relationship with James.
Then there’s Order of the Phoenix. Interpret it how you will, but living with someone, just like how “Lupin, who was staying in [Grimmauld Place] with Sirius,” and giving someone a joint Christmas gift, like how “Sirius and Lupin had given Harry a set of excellent books,” is leaning towards the relationship side of things. Plus, the 40-line stare. The stare details how “Lupin’s eyes were fixed on Sirius,” until, 40 lines later, when Remus speaks, “quietly, looking away from Sirius at last.” For context, in this scene, there is an intense argument between mostly Mrs. Weasley and Sirius about whether or not Harry should know information about Voldemort and the Order of the Phoenix. Though Rowling could have left it out, she chose to include it in the text. Throughout this scene in the movie, Remus and Sirius are sitting remarkably close to each other. Like the kind of close that is too close for two people who are just friends.
It’s clear that Remus and Sirius are together. There’s no other way. So excuse me while I reread the Harry Potter series as I wait for Rowling to confirm that Wolfstar does exist.
Wolfstar: A hidden love story
