James Potter Dead????

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No: HPFGUIDX 57487

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "peggybaratto" <petalla at e...> > 
Joe,
> We have been told by Dumbledore that these were not ghosts, or the 
> spirits of the dead--they were just shadows.  
> If they are only shadows of the people who died, why would they not 
> take on the appearances of the bodies that died?  
> I don't honestly know how I feel about the theory, though I do 
think 
> it is interesting, and well thought out.  
> If Lily did perform this "switch"--why would her shadow give her 
> away?  I mean if it did happen, would it not be kept as a secret?
> ~~~~~~~~Peggy

  Yes, I remember hearing about that at well but apparently my memory 
was on vacation when I was writing that post. I suppose the whole 
James/Remus switch bit is possible then, but assuming Lily knew 
(which she admitably might have not, though I find it hard to believe 
James wouldn't tell her), and that the shade we saw contains some of 
her memories (Frank's did, he at least knew how he died and that 
Voldemort was really a wizard), it makes a certain amount of sense 
that her shade would know as well. To contradict myself slightly, it 
occurs to me now that even if all of the above were true, Lily's 
shade might not tell Harry "Remus is coming" because it would shock 
him, perhaps even enough to drop his wand and break the connection. 
*shrugs*. This whole bit gets more confusing by the minute. :-) 
                         Joe S.