[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's Past? - Switching Bodies

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 168985


>
> > bboyminn:
> >
> > > Second, to what end? What was the purpose? Why would
> > > Snape and Dumbledore even conceive of such an idea?
> > > Dumbledore is not exactly a dunderhead, he is probably
> > > the greatest living wizard on earth. I can see no real
> > > practical reason for them to switch. The 'Switch' does
> > > serve the theory, but how does the theory serve the story?
> >
> > houyhnhnm:
> >
> > If it turns out that Snape and Dumbledore had been
> > switching identities all along, it would explain
> > Dumbledore's statement that Snape "is now no more a
> > Death Eater than I am." It would be an addtional
> > reason for Dumbledore to trust Snape (a la Pwyll
> > and Arawn). It would also explain why James Potter
> > left his invisibility cloak with Dumbledore when
> > Dumbledore doesn't need a cloak to become invisible
> > (Snape does, even when he is disguised as Dumbledore).
> >
> <snip>
>
> KJ writes:

        While I suspect that switching of identities may play a part in 
the final book, I am thinking that it might
   more likely involve the switching between Harry and Voldemorte.  The 
only reason that I think that way is
   because JKR has set us up with Kreacher, who must obey Harry, but is 
not obliged to obey anyone else,
   including Voldemorte.  This may end up the only method of 
distinguishing between the two of them, if
   Voldemorte has some way of switching bodies or identities with Harry. 
I see no other real purpose for
   Kreacher's existence.  This might also explain why Sirius had to die. 
If Harry had not inherited the elf, this
   would not work.

  KJ