why the Potter house was destroyed/Switching

[mrslestrange]

No: HPFGUIDX 74655

Hi, all. My first post!
The only reason that I WAS hesitant to believe the James/Lupin switch 
theory was that, given the circumstances of that night, it would have 
been unethical, if not cowardly, to do such a switch. However...

Regarding the wand scene in GoF, Wormtail's hand flies out of the 
wand, so we know that the wand isn't poofing out people's spirits, 
just their forms. Yes, they speak encouragement, it's true, but I 
don't think we should mistake them for ghosts.

And note in PoA the discussion Harry and Lupin have about the 
Dementor's Kiss; it's even stranger than the Patronus conversation. 
What if, and please bean me if I'm going too far out on a limb, what 
if there was no ethical question about switching with Lupin because 
Lupin was *already gone* (met with Dementors, been kissed)??? It's the 
only way, currently, I can account for his reaction in that 
conver