Wedding of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks

The wedding of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks took place in June or July of 1997, during the height of the Second Wizarding War. It was a small, quiet ceremony because of the dangerous times, and because the Ministry of Magic had passed legislation that was not favourable to werewolves.

Background


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 in love with Remus, and although he returned her feelings, he refused to become involved with her, claiming that he was too poor, old, and dangerous for her, despite her repeatedly telling him that his lycanthropy did not matter to her. Tonks became very depressed over this; her metamorphic abilities suffered, and her Patronus changed to resemble a werewolf. After the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in June of 1997, Tonks and Remus witnessed Fleur Delacour declare her continuing love for fiancé Bill Weasley in spite of his scarring at the hands of the vicious werewolf Fenrir Greyback. Tonks argued that their relationship was the same. Remus tried to discourage her, insisting that "the cases are totally different" by pointing out that Bill was not a full werewolf, though he would experience mild symptoms of lycanthropy. But the two seemed to grow closer afterwards, attending the funeral of Albus Dumbledore together.

Marriage
Remus and Tonks married sometime after the funeral in June of 1997 and before July 27th, 1997, when they informed Harry Potter of their newlywed status just prior to the Battle over Little Whinging. They had to keep their marriage quiet, as the Ministry of Magic had put anti-werewolf legislation into effect. The couple had to leave Harry's birthday party on July 31st when Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour arrived to discuss the contents of Dumbledore's will with Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Lord Voldemort also learned of the marriage, and used it to mock the Malfoys and Bellatrix Lestrange at a meeting in Malfoy Manor.

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Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows