a Lupin and a werewolf question

[artsylynda at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 98314

Hi.  I haven't found an answer but maybe I haven't searched correctly???  
Anyway, I was reading the WWP book about the "Mysteries of Harry Potter" and they 
list various reasons they think Lupin is actually James Potter, that Lupin 
and James did a switching spell before "James" and Lily were killed, and they 
have various quotes from the books to back it up.  I admit, I wondered myself 
when I read Lupin started to squeeze Harry's shoulder and then thought better of 
it, when he paled when Lily's death was mentioned, when he said "when *we* 
could all transform" and several other instances.  My question is -- what's the 
general consensus among the fans?  Do most readers think Lupin is actually 
James?

Another Lupin question -- a werewolf question, actually.  If you become a 
werewolf from being bitten, is there danger of becoming a werewolf if you get a 
werewolf's blood in an open wound of yours (similar to the way people can get 
HIV from "bodily fluids" of an infected person)?  And if a werewolf is injured 
(I know he can only be killed by a silver bullet), his wounds heal on their 
own, right?  Magically?  But they can leave scars, I would imagine.  I really 
like Lupin and am curious about these things.  The werewolf research I've done 
online has just confused me more.  Hopefully, someone here can help me out!  
Thanks!

Lynda 
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". . .the cat's among the pixies now." Mrs. Figg, OoP


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