Lupin and a cure for Lycanthropy

[Lisa Rourke]

No: HPFGUIDX 2696

Hi.  I'm pretty new to this group so forgive me if this has been discussed
before. Here goes....something has been bothering me since I read books 2 &
3 about Professor Lupin and whether or not there is a cure for him.  In CoS
(American version) Chapter 10 page 161, Harry is acting a werewolf for
Lockhart's class.  Lockhart demonstrates how "he" cured the Wagga Wagga
Werewolf by performing the "immensely complex Homorphus Charm".  Then in CoS
Chapter 16 Lockhart admits to Harry and Ron that he took credit for what
other wizards and witches had done in order to sell his books.  He mentions
that no one would want to read about some ugly old Armenian warlock who
saved a village from werewolves (using the Homorphus Charm perhaps?).  Lupin
himself says in PoA that when he was bitten as a young boy his parents tried
everything but back then there was no cure.  Implying there is one now? (Or
maybe there is one now but it only works when you're first bitten?)  I would
think that even though Lockhart is in no position to reveal his sources at
the end of book 2 and the actual person who performed the spell has no
memory of it, that there would have to be others who could.  Right?  Maybe?
Any thoughts?  (Can you tell I'm a big Lupin fan ;-)!)

P.S.  I also think That Alan Rickman would make an excellent Severus Snape.
He has such a great face(maybe a little too good looking) and wonderful
eyes.  I can just picture him scowling at Harry!


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