Oh totally, in HP canon there's so many things that are unexplored (like the whole first war era and such) that it just leaves it open for interpretation.
"I think that's what makes Black/Lupin work as opposed to randomly shipping some characters. There is a case that can be made for it."
Exactly! And hey, I honestly don't blame people for not considering them canon. I mean, they could be, and if written properly I think the backstory could be portrayed in a way that is plausible, but sometimes people just take things way too far and start drama for things that shouldn't be THAT dramatic. And canon is always open for interpretation, depending on the reader/writer, which is the wonderful thing about it. *g*
Re: ooc
"I think that's what makes Black/Lupin work as opposed to randomly shipping some characters. There is a case that can be made for it."
Exactly! And hey, I honestly don't blame people for not considering them canon. I mean, they could be, and if written properly I think the backstory could be portrayed in a way that is plausible, but sometimes people just take things way too far and start drama for things that shouldn't be THAT dramatic. And canon is always open for interpretation, depending on the reader/writer, which is the wonderful thing about it. *g*