James' Choice (Was Marauders' Map, Marauders and Voldemort)

[mhbobbin]

No: HPFGUIDX 109342



Naama writes:
(snips)
They suspected each other because
they knew (via DD) that there was a spy in the Potter's near circle
of friends. So, it's not that they inherently didn't trust each
other, but that they were forced to consider that one of their best
friends is a traitor. Everybody apparently had a blind spot regarding
Peter (including the Potters), so what other choice did they have
(each one knowing himself to be innocent) but suspect the other?

mhbobbin:

Sirius suspected Lupin. Lupin suspected Sirius [ Shrieking Shack 
scene].  James had to make a choice as to who the most likely spy 
was. I wonder how James made that choice. We know DD tried to 
persuade James to make him the Secret Keeper. James rejected that 
idea. DD then was not certain of which of James' three friends was 
the spy, however, DD did not want Sirius to be made the Secret 
Keeper.

We know James chose Sirius rather than Lupin---the inference is that 
James thought Lupin was the spy.  We're told why Pettigrew was not 
thought to be the spy and was still trusted. Did James think Lupin 
was the spy because he was a werewolf? Did James have other yet 
unrevealed reasons to suspect Lupin had an alliance with Voldemort?

Maybe James didn't make a choice. I wonder if James hedged his bets--
-after all, so much was at stake. Is it possible that James also had 
a spell-arrangement with Lupin as well? 

There's still something so odd about Lupin's relationship to Harry--
how he shivers when Harry mentions his parents, how he doesn't touch 
Harry except when he holds Harry back from The Veil, and the JKR 
joke at the end of OotP which has Lupin saying to Harry "Keep in 
Touch."

I know there are theorists who put forth an ESE!Lupin theory but I'm 
not convinced yet. Nor am I convinced that the Switching Spell 
theory out there--that James and Lupin switched souls-- is the 
solution either. Maybe we just don't have enough information.

But there's much more to learn about James' trust / mistrust of 
Lupin. [shiver]

mhbobbin