[HPforGrownups] Re: Healing Lupin

[enigmaticerin at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 34040

Hi y'all, long-time lurker de-lurking to discuss my favorite character....

> Barbara wrote:
> 
> >>In traditional lore, a werewolf can often be healed by killing or 
> exorcizing
> the werewolf on top of the chain: by killing/exorcising the one that
> "infected" him, or the one that infected him, or...<<


Personally, I really don't think that Lupin is going to be "cured" of his 
lycanthropy. lf there was a charm or a ritual or whatnot that had been proven 
effective, I assume *someone* would have tried it at some point in the 30 
some-odd years Remus has been a werewolf. Especially during his years at 
Hogwarts. If there were a cure, or even possible cures, I assume that James, 
Sirius & Peter would have spent the better part of their time working on 
that, rather than becoming Animagi.

Lupin's character is very much an illustration of disability-based 
discrimination, it would seem almost like a cop-out if JK were to have him be 
curable, no matter how complex the cure might be. 

As much as it pains me to say so, I think Lupin is more likely to die than be 
cured before the end of the series. 

~Erin aka Alizarin, cause I know there are several Erins on this list ;)
I still can't believe I'm de-lurking, it's been over 3 months....



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