Dumbledore and evil/ Lupin as werewolf

[kwilson1003]

No: HPFGUIDX 37702

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Edblanning at a... wrote:
> The Wolfsbane potion renders him a 'harmless' wolf, which rather 
implies it 
> would be safe to give him refuge on one's hearth-rug. I wonder if 
it would? 

I have been thinking about the Wolfsbane potion and how it renders 
Lupin a 'harmless' wolf.  Considering that Wolfsbane is poisonous to 
werewolves - I thought that it must work by somehow poisoning the 
werewolf into a docile and submissive form.  I guess similar to 
Chemotherapy.  Lupin seems to be very ill each month (much more ill 
than he is on the day he resigns where is  packing etc, after 
forgetting to take the potion the evening before).  With Lupin's 
character, he probably wouldn't go into details about how the potion 
affects him (and besides he is rather pressed for time when he is 
explaining all to Harry and co).

If a poisoned werewolf is too ill to move, would he be a 'harmless' 
wolf?  Maybe he doesn't have the strength to bite hard enough??  
Dunno..  Just for pure speculation - some months Lupin seems to be 
more ill than others..  Do you think that Snape has been attempting a 
little experimentation with his potion brewing?  I think that from a 
technical point of view, Snape would find brewing the Wolfsbane 
potion and watching the effects of it fascinating.  Not sure if this 
has been discussed before.

Karen