A Question That is Making My Brain Hurt

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No: HPFGUIDX 41478

"shadowgirl_900" wrote:

>   Is it me or does this hint that while Lockhart is an idiot who 
can?t
> figure out which way to point a wand, *someone* out there did cure a
> werewolf?
>   Thoughts? Thank you much much!

This was discussed fairly recently (Msg #39602 and replies). The 
general consensus both here and in HP fandom generally is that it's 
either a Flint or Lockhart's hyperbole and invention going into 
overdrive.

By coincidence, this subject was also recently discussed on 
alt.fan.harry-potter, and a third possibility was suggested: the 
Homorphus Charm isn't a permanent solution, but caused the 
lycanthropy to recede temporarily; the person from whom Lockhart 
stole the story then told the villagers how to perform the Charm and 
they did so every month onwards.