Remus and Tonks

[Leandra]

No: HPFGUIDX 70225

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan Smith" 
<atroposgryffin at y...> wrote:

> <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.

(Me, Leandra:)

In my opinion this theroy is a bit farfetched. Why would Lupin 
conceal his true self from Harry, if he was indeed James?

About the documentation:

<snip>
 
> 1.  JKR has dropped hints in numerous interviews, etc. that there 
is 
> something very special about Lupin; 

yes, he's a werewolf.

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. 

that is no proof that Remus is James. Why shouldn't Remus be her 
favourite character even if he was NOT James? Also, we can pick up on 
the whole "death is final" thing she said about Sirius. Wouldn't that 
also apply to James? If she said he's dead, we should believe her. 

> 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. 

Book 1 also says that Hagrid picked up Harry at the Potter's house, 
and brought him to the Dursleys on Sirius' motorbike. He could have 
picked up the Cloak there and Sirius might have given him the vault 
key (as the Potter's former secret keeper and James' best friend he 
might have known where the key was)


> 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.

of course he knows him. First of all, Remus knows what has happened 
the night James and Lily died, so he knows about the scar. Secondly, 
it's clearly not in Remus' nature to stare at Harry as if he was 
something special. He knows that he's only a boy. Remus' isn't one to 
fall for that "Boy who lived" worshipping.  I'm also quite sure that 
Remus has already seen Harry when Harry was a baby, he was a good 
friend of James and Lily after all.

> 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.

He reads his mind? What does he know exactly that other people don't 
know?

> 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.

I think even as Lupin he's deeply touched and trying to control 
himself. James and Lily were good friends, weren't they?

> 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?

Maybe Trelawney doesn't know? Who said everybody knew that Remus was 
a werewolf? Snape knows, of course, after the incident in their 6th 
year. Dumbledore knows, because he brought Remus to Hogwarts in the 
first place. Pomfrey knows, because she took care of him as a child. 
I don't think Dumbledore told everybody from the staff about 
Remus' "condition".

Also, I don't think Remus longs to hear all about his "untimely 
death". He's no masochist... *g*

The rest of the documentation doesn't give a single clue if your 
theory is true. It's simply picking lines out of context and reading 
something into it. 

At least that's my opinion. Of course, it's an interesting theory, 
but I don't think there is even a grain of truth hidden in there.

Lea