Why Potter house was destroyed 15 years ago

[samnanya]

No: HPFGUIDX 74563

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
<atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:
As previously posted, I have been converted to the theory that James 
Potter and Lupin had some sort of switching spell thing happening 
the  night the Potter's died.  The more I gave it some thought, it 
has helped explain some things never answered from that fateful 
evening.
 
I thought that the Switch theory could explain a lot of Lupin's 
reactions when he taught Harry how to conjure a patronus (POA-CH 12- 
The Petronus especially pgs 241-242 trade paperback edition).... 

I always felt that Lupin was holding back something that he could not 
or would not explain to Harry .... While trying to conjure up the 
patronus Harry hears - 

a new voice, a man's voice, shouting, panicking - "Lily, take Harry 
and go! It's him! Go! Run! I'll hold him off -"

then when he tells Lupin that he heard his dad, JKR describes Lupin's 
reaction as - 

You heard James?" said Lupin in a strange voice.


"a new voice, a man's voice" which Harry assumes is his dad, though 
it could have been anyone - he never SAW his dad or mom in this 
scene... That fact alone was not a cause for pause until I came to 
the line - "said Lupin in a strange voice" -- an odd choice of words 
in a situation that JKR is usually very careful with her choice of 
them. And of course Lupin then changes the subject asap...

Thats when I began to feel that the Switch theory had validity.

The main argument against the Switch theory (imho) is the wand scene 
at the graveyard in GOF  -- everyone who came out of V's wand was 
unmistakeably dead and also talked to Harry including his father who 
said (GOF pg 668 - american HC ed)

"your mother's coming..." ...
and
"Do it now," whispered his father's voice, "be ready to run ... do it 
now..."

I noticed that Harry didn't stop in mid-battle with LV and say to his 
dad  "Hey! You LOOK like my dad but you sure don't SOUND like my 
dad!" - which one of the voices in my head tells me that James is 
indeed dead...... 

of course with JKR you cant be sure..... and one theory is as 
supportable as the next...




Just my thoughts-those of you who regularly ridicule and or hate 
the "Switch" theory-please be kind and gentle while you crush me!
Atropos Gryffin


don't be silly .... this is a friendly forum .... just remember that 
if Ginny/Squid SHIP is possible then anything is !

-- one of the voices in Samnanya's head