[HPforGrownups] Remus is James (was: Re: Remus and Tonks)

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 70411

Maritza wrote:
> With James knowing how hard Remus's life is, why would he be willing
> to go through all that hell himself? It's obvious James cared about
> Remus, so much so he went through three years hard work to become an
> animagus in order to make Remus's transformations easier. But that's
> as far as it goes. Also I doubt Remus would go along with this plan.
> With all the prejudice and hardships he's experienced and knowing
> the kind of person he is, I don't think he would wish such a
> lifestyle on even his worst enemy, let alone one of his best
> friends.
>
This, and to the best of our knowledge, Lupin's worst fear is being the
cause of another person being subjected to this curse.  Simply put, he would
not wish this fate on anyone, let alone one of his dearest friends.

> My last point has already been brought up but I have to repeat this
> one- I have to ask why would James choose to abandon his family at a
> time like that? I'm assuming his wife and child, especially child,
> would be number one on his list of priorities.

He wouldn't.  Forgive me in advance if I'm saying something everyone else
has already said, but I haven't been reading this thread because I think the
idea is preposterous.  I felt I had to respond to this, though.  Why would
he abandon his family?  I agree with Maritza, he wouldn't.  Here are a
couple of the reasons.

I'm willing to bet the Potters and the Longbottoms were told the details of
the prophecy.  Therefore, James knew his son was specifically mentioned,
although at this point he didn't know if it would be Harry or the Longbottom
boy that would be marked by Voldemort.  James is not a stupid man.  He has
to know that, at some point, Voldemort will turn his eye towards them and
try to kill Harry.

James is a man that, by all accounts, loves his family deeply.  Even Snape
has not disputed this.  He knows that a powerful Dark wizard wants to kill
his son.  There is no way that he will want to be away from his family for
long in case someone does try something.  I don't think he could live with
himself if something happened to them and he wasn't there to stop it.

Also, we have to keep in mind that James received word that his family was
Voldemort's next target.  Harry had been picked to be annihilated before
Neville.  As we know, precautions were taken to keep the Potters save by use
of the Fidelius Charm.  But James knew that Dumbledore was uneasy over his
choice of Secret Keeper.  Now, I thoroughly believe that James did trust
Sirius with his life, and he also had no reason to doubt that Peter was the
traitor, but James does have to prepare himself for the worst.  Peter could
be captured and tortured and inadvertently give away the secret.  Sirius,
although James would never say this to him, could also be captured and
broken, revealing Peter's existence.  Even though they are under the
Fidelius Charm, James has to know that his family is still not 100% safe.
Aside from his deep love for his family, I can't see James truly entrusting
their safety to anyone other than himself.  If nothing else, he would see it
as his duty as husband and father to be the last line of defense for his
family.  Let's not forget that James was said to be a pretty bright,
powerful wizard in his own right.  He is no weakling..

With this in mind, I don't see why James would be away from home for a short
period of time, especially after the decision to use the Fidelius Charm was
made.  I don't think any force on this planet could have drug James away
from his family after he received word Voldemort was coming after them with
the intent to kill.

Kelly Grosskreutz, who really should be getting off to bed and stop writing
HP-related stuff for the day
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