Dumbledore and evil/ Lupin as werewolf

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 37681

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Edblanning at a... wrote:

> I don't think the conversation is terribly specific. Lupin says
(PoA, p260, 
> UK) that a werewolf is only dangerous to humans, not that it is only
humans 
> who are in danger of being infected by lycanthropy. He's quite
vague, IMO. 
> Then he says that his mind seemed less wolfish in their company (and
*there* 
> is the *why* question, to my mind) and that Sirius and James
transformed into 
> such large animals that they were able to control him. The
transformation we 
> *see* however, renders him capable of causing injury to Sirius,
which rather 
> contradicts the above. 

Sirius was not in the best physical shape after 12 years in Azkaban
and a year on the run, so it's likely Padfoot was weaker than his
normal self too.  And James wasn't there -- perhaps Padfoot and Prongs
together could've kept the wolf under control without damage to
anyone.

Marina
rusalka at ix.netcom.com