Lupin is James

[sharana.geo <sharana.geo@yahoo.com>]

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Gregory Lynn wrote:
> I see this hasn't generated a lot of discussion in the last couple
> days.  I would have thought it would have (but then, what do I
> know, this is my first post.)

It's true, maybe because we focused intensely on the Time Travel 
stuff, and maybe no one else has come up with canon that negates the 
posibility. I believe we have covered all the canon there is about 
it.

Gregory Lynn wrote:
> At first my reaction to the notion that Lupin is James is that
> it's ludicrous.  But then I smacked myself...we've seen lots of
> people turn out to be someone they weren't supposed to be.

I think that is one of the beauties of it :-)

Gregory Lynn wrote:
> I have a question though...Lupin turns wolf.  If Lupin and James
> switched bodies wouldn't the new James turn wolf rather than the
> new Lupin?

No. Remember Lupin wasn't born a werewolf, he was bitten by one when 
he was a kid. 

The werewolf condition is a biological one, not a spiritual 
(personality or soul-related) one. Like women's PMS.  Can't avoid 
it, its there and it triggers when the moon comes up. 

So turning into a werewolf is a condition that will remain in 
Lupin's body. Even if James lives in Lupin's body, he cannot prevent 
the body from transforming into a werewolf better than Lupin could.

Cheers...

Sharana