Colli
03-28-2003, 10:49 PM
Ok, so I was browsing at MuggleNet (www.mugglenet.com) looking at some of their theories, and there was one there I had never seen before... I'm not as sold on it as I am the Snape/vampire theory, but I thought it was interesting.... and you all might like to read it. :D
From Wizarding World Press's "Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Harry Potter" comes this shocking theory about how James Potter could be alive in Lupin's body.
Here are the clues JKR leaves for us:
JKR mentions in several interviews that Lupin is her favorite character, and that Lupin made book 3 so important to write.
Unlike everyone else, Lupin never stared at Harry's scar, or mentioned his eyes or resemblance to his father. Lupin addresses Harry by name as if he was already very familiar with him. (Chapter 5)
"'I certainly don't want Harry dead...' An odd shiver passed over his face." (Chapter 17)
That's not just a teacher or friend saying that. JKR must have added that second bit for a reason.
Lupin enters the room in "a shower of red sparks." (Chapter 17)
Throughout the series Harry is indundated with clues that he might be a heir of Gryffindor, and if he is, that probably means James was before him, which would explain the red sparks. Also, a shower of red and gold sparks came out of Harry's wand when he first tried it.
Lupin, who was "both shaken and pleased," comes over to congratulate Harry on his spectacular Patronus. (Chapter 13)
Lupin must have been "shaken" from seeing that Harry's Patronus is James's own Patronus.
Lupin has "no hesitation" about what Harry's father would think. (Chapter 18)
How can he be so sure about what Harry's father would think?
When Harry tells Lupin he is hearing his mum's voice louder, Lupin looks "paler than usual." Harry then tells Lupin how he hears his his dad's voice for the first time trying to old off Voldemort so his mom could escape. "'You heard James?' said Lupin in a strange voice." (Chapter 12)
Why would Lupin react oddly to Harry hearing James? Because of the strange circumstances he realized it wasn't James saying it, it was Lupin.
Trelawney said that Lupin "positively fled" when she offered to crystal gaze for him. (Chapter 11)
We thought that Lupin fled because he didn't want anyone to find out that he was a werewolf, but later in the story Dumbledore tells Harry that all of the staff had already been told that. He's afraid of something else being exposed -- why else would he run?
Upon hearing that Harry hears his mom being murdered by Voldemort whenever a dementor is near him, Lupin made "a sudden motion with his arm, as though to grip Harry's shoulder, but then thought better of it." (Chapter 10)
For his own safety, he can't afford to let his emotions get the better of him, so he is trying to restrain himself. His emotions will make him weak, and he might let the truth slip. He wants to touch his son so badly but he (wisely) restrains himself.
Lupin says: "Now that we could all transform."
This is arguable, but it would have made more sense for him to say "Now that they could all transform." So why didn't he?
Several times, Harry wonders whether Lupin may be able to read his mind.
If he's his father, of course they are going to have a special bond.
JK Rowling said in a chat that we would never see a live Lily or James Potter. However, if James is in Lupin's body, then we wouldn't be seeing James Potter. We would just know that it's him.
Not sure if this is significant, but Lupin's first name is Remus -- the legendary wolf-child who co-founded Rome with his brother Romulus. Romulus later killed Remus.
This is what might have happened to James and Remus:
As an extra, extra precaution, James and Remus switched bodies using a Switching Spell. (There are numerous references to Switching Spells throughout the series.) This was done without the knowledge of anybody else with the exception of Lily, who may have performed the spell. After the switch, Lupin (in James's body) stayed at Godric's Hollow while James (in Lupin's body) left.
Voldemort attacked, and Lupin (in James's body) was killed. Having no body to switch back to, James was now stuck inside Lupin's werewolf body.
With everything thinking he's Lupin, James is (at least temporarily) safe from Voldemort, who is sure that he's dead. Now that he knows Sirius is innocent, Sirius may be the only one he will trust with the information.
The reason James and Lupin had to take that one extra precaution is still unknown, and is at the heart of mysteries of this series. We know that Voldemort wanted to kill James and Harry, but not necessarily Lily. There is some important reason for keeping James and Harry alive.
So, it's just a theory, but worth reading. :D What do you all think?
From Wizarding World Press's "Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Harry Potter" comes this shocking theory about how James Potter could be alive in Lupin's body.
Here are the clues JKR leaves for us:
JKR mentions in several interviews that Lupin is her favorite character, and that Lupin made book 3 so important to write.
Unlike everyone else, Lupin never stared at Harry's scar, or mentioned his eyes or resemblance to his father. Lupin addresses Harry by name as if he was already very familiar with him. (Chapter 5)
"'I certainly don't want Harry dead...' An odd shiver passed over his face." (Chapter 17)
That's not just a teacher or friend saying that. JKR must have added that second bit for a reason.
Lupin enters the room in "a shower of red sparks." (Chapter 17)
Throughout the series Harry is indundated with clues that he might be a heir of Gryffindor, and if he is, that probably means James was before him, which would explain the red sparks. Also, a shower of red and gold sparks came out of Harry's wand when he first tried it.
Lupin, who was "both shaken and pleased," comes over to congratulate Harry on his spectacular Patronus. (Chapter 13)
Lupin must have been "shaken" from seeing that Harry's Patronus is James's own Patronus.
Lupin has "no hesitation" about what Harry's father would think. (Chapter 18)
How can he be so sure about what Harry's father would think?
When Harry tells Lupin he is hearing his mum's voice louder, Lupin looks "paler than usual." Harry then tells Lupin how he hears his his dad's voice for the first time trying to old off Voldemort so his mom could escape. "'You heard James?' said Lupin in a strange voice." (Chapter 12)
Why would Lupin react oddly to Harry hearing James? Because of the strange circumstances he realized it wasn't James saying it, it was Lupin.
Trelawney said that Lupin "positively fled" when she offered to crystal gaze for him. (Chapter 11)
We thought that Lupin fled because he didn't want anyone to find out that he was a werewolf, but later in the story Dumbledore tells Harry that all of the staff had already been told that. He's afraid of something else being exposed -- why else would he run?
Upon hearing that Harry hears his mom being murdered by Voldemort whenever a dementor is near him, Lupin made "a sudden motion with his arm, as though to grip Harry's shoulder, but then thought better of it." (Chapter 10)
For his own safety, he can't afford to let his emotions get the better of him, so he is trying to restrain himself. His emotions will make him weak, and he might let the truth slip. He wants to touch his son so badly but he (wisely) restrains himself.
Lupin says: "Now that we could all transform."
This is arguable, but it would have made more sense for him to say "Now that they could all transform." So why didn't he?
Several times, Harry wonders whether Lupin may be able to read his mind.
If he's his father, of course they are going to have a special bond.
JK Rowling said in a chat that we would never see a live Lily or James Potter. However, if James is in Lupin's body, then we wouldn't be seeing James Potter. We would just know that it's him.
Not sure if this is significant, but Lupin's first name is Remus -- the legendary wolf-child who co-founded Rome with his brother Romulus. Romulus later killed Remus.
This is what might have happened to James and Remus:
As an extra, extra precaution, James and Remus switched bodies using a Switching Spell. (There are numerous references to Switching Spells throughout the series.) This was done without the knowledge of anybody else with the exception of Lily, who may have performed the spell. After the switch, Lupin (in James's body) stayed at Godric's Hollow while James (in Lupin's body) left.
Voldemort attacked, and Lupin (in James's body) was killed. Having no body to switch back to, James was now stuck inside Lupin's werewolf body.
With everything thinking he's Lupin, James is (at least temporarily) safe from Voldemort, who is sure that he's dead. Now that he knows Sirius is innocent, Sirius may be the only one he will trust with the information.
The reason James and Lupin had to take that one extra precaution is still unknown, and is at the heart of mysteries of this series. We know that Voldemort wanted to kill James and Harry, but not necessarily Lily. There is some important reason for keeping James and Harry alive.
So, it's just a theory, but worth reading. :D What do you all think?