Was Lupin too old for Tonks?

At the end of the book, it is revealed that Nymphadora Tonks has fallen in love with Remus (Remus is 13 years older than Tonks). He resisted becoming involved with her because of the risks from his being a werewolf, and he said he is, "too old, too poor, and too dangerous," for her.
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How old were Lupin and Tonks?

Remus is 13 years older than Tonks. He is born in 1960 and she is born in 1973.
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Why was Lupin unhappy with Tonks?

Their early romance was...

Tonks believed that he refused to admit his feelings out of nobility. But Lupin was actually in despair, convinced that he could not run the risk of marrying and passing on his lycanthropy to a child.
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How much older was Tonks than Harry?

As a case in point, let us take Tonks. She is quite young, having just completed her Auror training; she would be about seven years older than Harry, making her about 22 to Harry's 15 when they meet at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
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Did Lupin love Tonks?

Tonks: Lupin really fell for Tonks

The site explained that Lupin was very smitten with Tonks right away and fell for her hard. He didn't think someone like her could love someone like him, but because they were both in the Order of the Phoenix they got to know one another.
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Why Lupin And Tonks SHOULD NOT Have Died



Who raised Tonks child?

Teddy was named in honour of his maternal grandfather, Ted Tonks, who was murdered shortly before his birth, and his father, who was murdered during the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry Potter was named as his godfather. Teddy was raised by his maternal grandmother Andromeda, with help from his godfather.
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Why did Tonks change her Patronus?

When he realizes that Tonks had fallen in love with Lupin, he understands that the shape of her Patronus had changed to match his and become a wolf. According to Rowling herself, Tonks' Patronus shape had changed permanently: "Your Patronus only changes if it's eternal love, unchanging — part of you forever."
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How old is Tonks when she dies?

She is survived by her husband and sister, Narcissa Malfoy. Nymphadora Tonks Lupin, 25, was killed May 2, during the Battle of Hogwarts by her aunt, Bellatrix Lestrange. Lupin was the daughter of pureblood witch Andromeda Black and muggle born Ted Tonks.
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Who was Tonks killed by?

Lupin, played in the films by David Thewlis, was murdered in the battle by Death Eater Antonin Dolohov, while Tonks was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange, leaving their son, Teddy, an orphan. Lupin's death is a sore spot for many fans, who fell in love with the werewolf, nicknamed Moony.
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How much older is Bill than Fleur?

Fleur Delacour is at most 21 when she marries Bill Weasley, who is a bit older, at 26.
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What mental illness does Remus Lupin have?

Professor Remus Lupin's lycanthropy is an apt metaphor for bipolar disorder. Both conditions involve cyclical episodes, triggers, and physical transformations involving both body and mind. In both conditions, the severity of episodes can be lessened with medicine.
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What were Nymphadora Tonks last words?

Nymphadora Tonks

Another fairly big character, another off-page death. Tonks' last words -- "Have you seen Remus?" -- are particularly poignant in light of how we next see her; lying side-by-side with her husband in the Great Hall.
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Who was Remus Lupin in love with?

The romance of Nymphadora Tonks and Remus Lupin happened, for the most part, off the page. We never witnessed their first meeting; we never saw them slowly but surely falling for one another during Order of the Phoenix missions; nor did we see their eventual wedding – or their deaths.
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Why does Tonks not like the name Nymphadora?

Originally Answered: Why did Nymphadora Tonks dislike her name? Nymphadora can easily be shortened to “Nympho” which has some very unfortunate connotations. And she has the ability to change her appearance into anyone else at will.
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When did Tonks start liking Remus?

Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks met when they both became members of the second Order of the Phoenix. At some point before the summer of 1996, Tonks fell deeply in love with Remus. Although he returned her feelings he refused to become involved with her.
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Did Tonks have a crush on Harry?

So, yes, Tonks did have a crush on Harry, but it's more on Harry having a crush on her.
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Was Tonks mom a Slytherin?

She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1960s and was sorted into Slytherin house. After Hogwarts, she married a Muggle-born, Ted Tonks and was disowned by her prejudiced family. She became the mother of Nymphadora Tonks.
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Who kills Hedwig?

According to the films, Hedwig's killer might have been Selwyn, who was known to be pursuing Harry and Hagrid at the time since Hedwig's death in the film happened quite a while into the fight when there was only a couple death eaters following them, or it might have been Stanley Shunpike under the Imperius Curse.
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What does Nymphadora like to be called?

' 'Nymphadora Tonks, who prefers to be known by her surname only,' finished Lupin. 'So would you if your fool of a mother had called you Nymphadora,' muttered Tonks.
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Are Draco and Tonks cousins?

Draco is also Nymphadora Tonks' first cousin through their mothers. Three of Draco's grandparents are identified: Abraxas Malfoy, Cygnus Black, and Druella Rosier.
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Was Tonks in love with Sirius?

While it's true that the Purebloods are interrelated, this always struck me as a closer familial relationship than the others (Such as Arthur Weasley and Sirius Black as cousins). However, in HBP, Harry toys with the idea that Tonks's change in appearance and behavior is due to her being in love with Sirius.
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Was Tonks pregnant in the movies?

We mentioned Tonks and Lupin having a child above and that's another thing the Potter movies, somewhat bafflingly, don't go into. Tonks finds out she's pregnant and the couple later have a baby named Teddy, which we have to say is rather adorable.
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Was Tonks a Hufflepuff or Slytherin?

She was kind

And fellow Hufflepuff Tonks had a great deal of kindness in her heart too.
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Is Tonks a pure blood?

Her mother is a pureblood from the ancient wizarding family of the Blacks, and her father is a muggle born, therefore considering that the majority of her father's family are muggles she is considered a half-blood, even though he is not a muggle himself.
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What was Snape's original Patronus?

A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.
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