James Potter Still Alive?

[rach9112000]

No: HPFGUIDX 81712

I recently bought a book called "The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to 
Harry Potter" and there is a theory in the book that James Potter 
may still be alive and that Lupin is dead. The name Remus Lupin is 
believed to stem from the legend of Romulus and Remus, where Remus 
was killed by his brother or followers. So the theory goes that 
Lupin is probably James Potter switched into Lupins body with a 
switching spell and that Lupin therefore is dead, not James.

   We know that Lupin is one of JKR's favourite characters and she 
specifically mentioned in a BBC interview that he made book 3 
extremely important for her to write. 

  Just to put forward a bit of the evidence for this theory 
mentioned in the book from book 3:
    1) Unlike everyone else, Lupin on first seeing Harry never 
stared at his scar or mentioned his resemblance to James. (ch 5)
    2)Harry tells Lupin that when a dementor gets near him, he hears 
his mum being murdered by voldemort. On hearing this, Lupin had 
made "a sudden motion with his arm, as though to grip Harry's 
shoulder, but thought better of it". (ch 10)
    3) Trelawny said that Lupin "positively fled when I offered to 
crystal gaze for him-"(ch11)
    4) When Harry tells lupin he hears his mums voice louder, Lupin 
looks "paler than usual" and when he says he heard his dad, lupin 
says "you heard James?" in a strange voice.(ch12)
    5) "I certainly don't want Harry dead...""An odd shiver passed 
over his face". (ch 17)
    6) lupin has "no hesitation" about what harry's father would 
think (ch 18).

  These are just a few of the things mentioned in the book which 
suggest James has switched with Lupin. I know it's a slightly far 
fetched theory but I definately wouldn't rule out that JKR could 
pull it off. 

  What does anyone else think about this theory?

      Rachel