it just seems like a moot point if Fred's not there to be a part of it. I agree so much. Like George trying to go on and makes these jokes or give the perfect straight line and there is no one there to pick up the slack. It makes even the funny not funny. My nephew started reading HP after they were all out and by POA it was Fred and George this and Fred and George that. I had to call my sister and tell her "Fred dies and it's not good." I was balling on the phone telling her so she could be prepared for when her son would be upset. He was rather upset it was so sad and I was sad. But he also liked Lupin so another one there but he likes Hermione too so that helped a bit as she saves Harry's ass the entire book.
When JKR said that thing about Pansy I felt stung for you. WTF? Like girls who are mean and bitchy are just that way just because. I know it's hard being picked on but that doesn't mean their life was a bowl full of cherries. Since DH I love to explore Lupin a lot in fic and think about him as I think the fact he was just so sad kills me. I think about him teaching the twins fifth year right so their OWL year. And how he must of looked at them and thought "James and Sirius but whoa possibly worse". (I mean worse in the good trouble making way) I think the Marauders would have been very proud of them for stealing the map from Filch.