Remus and Tonks

[Susan Smith]

No: HPFGUIDX 70207

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Random <random832 at r...> wrote:
Susan Smith wrote:
<SNIP>  the Lupin we know is probably James Potter switched into 
Lupin's body with a Switching Spell.

Random wrote:  Um.................. say WHAT?
Seriously, can you back this up? This is very new to me, and  
extraordinary claims demand extraordinary proof
--Random832

<Atropos G.>  Random, this theory is quite old, and not my original 
work.  Credit goes to the Ultimate Unofficial Guide to the Mysteries 
of Harry Potter book.  The theory: Probably because they had doubts 
about Black (the supposed Secret Keeper for the Fidelius Charm) there 
are speculations that the back up precaution was for James and Remus 
to switch identiites using a Switching Spell.  This was probably done 
in secret by Lily and kept secret from even Dumbledore.  Voldemort 
attacked and Lupin (looking like James) was killed.  James was now 
stuck inside Remus' body.  So, as Lupin, James is safe (for the 
moment) from Voldemort who thinks he's dead.

Now the documentation.  Some is clearly inference, and speculation 
based on interviews and our interpretation of the reading, but there 
is canon, too, which they claim supports it:
1.  JKR has dropped hints in numerous interviews, etc. that there is 
something very special about Lupin; when asked her favorite character-
she also replies that she loves Remus Lupin, she also said that it 
was Lupin who made Book 3, POA critical for her to write. 
2.  Book 1 (SS) evidence -It would certainly explain how Dumbledore 
got Jame's Invisibility Cloak, and Hagrid the Potter's Gringott's 
vault key-Remus/James gave the items to them.  I know not very 
strong, but here come the ZINGERS.
Book 3 evidence:
1.  Chap 5 Lupin does not stare at Harry's scar, mention his 
resemblance to James or how he has Lily's eye (like everyone else 
does upon meeting him); and Lupin addresses Harry by his first name, 
as if he is already knows him well.
2.  Chap 8 - Lupin seems to be able to read Harry's mind-from book 1-
book 4, JKR's pattern has been that when characters appear to "read" 
minds of each other, they have a close relationship or an "inside" 
track.
3.  Chap 10-Harry tells Lupin he hears his mother being murdered when 
Dementors are near-Lupin made " a sudden motion with his arm as 
though to grip Harry's shoulder, but thought better of it."  As 
Lupin, there is no rational reason why he should not grab his arm, so 
the speculation is as James he is affected by this news and trying to 
control himself.
4.  Chap 11-Trelawney says Lupin "positively fled when I offerred to 
crystal gaze for him".  Now, Snape, Dd, and presumably some other 
staff, as well as Hermione know he is a werewolf so could he be 
hiding more than that?
5.  Chap 12- First JKR is really into numerology and she always tells 
us key items in Chaps 12 and 13 of her books.  Harry says his 
mother's voice is getting louder and Lupin looks "paler than usual".
Harry also says he hears his father for the first time.  "You heard 
James?" said Lupin in a strange voice.
6. Chap 13-Lupin-"shaken and pleased" congratulates Harry on his 
spectacular Patronus-we suspect "shaken" because the unusual form of 
his Patronus is a stag-James animagus form
7. Chap 17- the door bursts open in a "shower of red sparks" Lupin 
enters his wand ready.  Recall Harry's wand at Olivander's it 
showered red and gold sparks-some say Lupin/James is a "true" 
Gryffindor which is why we see red sparks
8.  Chap 17 - "...and I certainly don't want Harry dead..." as an odd 
shiver passed across his face. (more than just a teacher's dread)
9. Chap 18- "well highly exciting possibilities were open to us now 
that WE could all transform"-as Lupin he should have said THEY could 
all transform (after all he had been transforming all along), but 
caught up in retelling the story he says *WE* because he is James and 
referring to Peter, Sirius and himself.
10. Chap 18  Lupin has "no hesitation" about what James would think 
or say-how can he be so sure
11.  Lupin's first name is Remus- In the legend of Romulus and Remus, 
Remus was killed by his brother or his brother's followers (such as 
Peter, DEs or Voldemort)

So, there you have it-James is trapped in Remus' body, lived there 
for 12 years hiding from Voldemort's followers (remember what they 
did to the Longbottoms) and now that V. is back cannot reveal his 
identity.  Yet, his emotions occasionally make him weak and he slips 
up.  He so badly wants to touch his son, but can't.  In order to 
protect his son, he becomes the best DADA teacher Harry has had and 
even teaches him magic beyond the OWL level.

That's it-what do you think?

A.G.