Remus J. Lupin

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No: HPFGUIDX 93100

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
<snip>> 
> Anyway, (in response to the person who originally asked the 
question),
> I definitely don't think that Lupin is James. How could he be if he
> turns into a werewolf? If James were somehow still alive and a
> polyjuiced Remus died in his place in Godric's Hollow, James 
wouldn't
> be able to transform himself into the dead Remus after all these
> years. Where would he get the hair for the polyjuice potion, for 
one?
> And the skill at Transfiguration that enabled him (after years of
> study and practice) would not have enabled him to turn into another
> person. (I'm not even sure that a metamorphagus like Tonks could
> assume the exact shape, features, and voice of another real, living
> person.)
> 
> Carol

As of yet, we (the readers) have not been told how switching spells 
work.  I think many HP fans who believe in the "Remus is James" 
theory feel they may have used a switching spell as opposed to the 
polyjuice potion.  I wondered if maybe they might have switched just 
to give Remus a break from transforming that month.  That's why I was 
wondering if the full moon occurred on that Halloween.  I don't 
really think Remus is James, but it would be nice for Harry.  As far 
as Lupin being so calm and collected around the dementor...  he is a 
qualified DADA professor (the best the trio ever had, if you go by 
what they said about him), so he had better be solidly aware of how 
to deal with dementors.  Werewolf aside, Lupin's nature seems to be 
laid back and calm anyway, so I would expect him to sort of take it 
in stride.  His patronus was described as a sivery thing possibly 
because it may not have actually taken a particular shape.  We know 
many adult wizards and witches cannot do a patronus that actually 
takes shape.  Harry's ability to do it is unusual for someone his 
age, and in the book it was mentioned a few times that even adults in 
the WW cannot always manage it.  I too think it was planned for him 
to accompany Harry on the train, as he knew Sirius.  Headmaster 
Dumbledore probably felt Remus could protect Harry without making 
Harry feel "babied", although we saw how brassed off Harry was when 
he got off the train and was fussed over for passing out.  I think 
this is why he was hired as the DADA professor that year as well, 
even if he did only resign because Snape spilled the beans about him.

Lynnette, who thinks Snape IS a good guy, even if he is NOT a nice 
guy!