OK... theory I read while I was gone/Mrs. Figgs cats

[pennstgrle]

No: HPFGUIDX 56945

Alison wrote:
> That weird Lupin = James theory got me thinking.  The main flaw in 
it -
> and it looks like a big one to me - is why has Lupin/James not 
taken any
> interest in Harry in the last 12 years?
> 
> If there was such a switch isn't it much more plausible that Sirius 
was
> the one James switched with?  After all *he's* been locked up in 
Askaban
> for the last 12 years.....


I want to start out by saying I love your theory that James and 
Sirius switched :-D 

And this could be the reason why the secret keeper was switched--you 
wouldn't want Voldemort and Co. chasing down and capturing Sirius if 
Sirius was in fact James! (Oh my mind is racing with this thought! 
Because that would mean that the real Sirius sacrificed his life for 
James and Harry....and maybe they did this because they DID know that 
either Lupin or Pettigrew was the spy...and maybe DD DOES know that 
all of this happened but thought the safest place for James would be 
Azkaban--because who would EVER think to look for James there?? And 
that's why they didn't increase security measures at Hogwarts too 
drastically when Sirius/James escaped....)

Oh, I need to stop! I usually don't get so carried away with far-
fetched theories....but this IS Harry Potter...and you never know 
what to expect....

Now back to the question of why Lupin/James isn't interested in Harry 
before PoA....My related question is: why isn't Lupin as just plain 
Lupin more interested in Harry before PoA???? I mean...James was one 
of his best friends! If I were Lupin I would want to know how my dead 
friend's son is fairing in life--especially with the special 
circumstances surrounding Harry!

My guess is that Dumbledore wanted Harry to grow up the way he did. 
(I really believe he would have interfered if otherwise.) And 
probably wanted the wizarding world to keep away--let Harry be...for 
safety purposes, and developmental purposes. (I couldn't imagine 
trying to explain all that happened to Harry to a 4- or 5- or 6-year-
old, etc. Dumbledore was wise to wait until Harry could understand 
the circumstances. And then to let him) 

I also want to believe that Lupin, McGonagall, the old gang, etc., 
DID keep interest in Harry and were given updates on Harry's well-
being....and maybe even transfigured themselves into, say, cats to go 
have a look at him, check and see how he's doing :-D And that could 
be why Mrs. Figg shows Harry the pictures of cats all the time--those 
cats are the people that care about him--his support system...kinda 
like a family/friend photo album. 

~J
Who really should be studying for finals and not reading HPfGU...But 
can't help it because OoP will be here before we know it!...And this 
thought keeps diverting her attention away from neurobiology amd all 
other related subjects :-P