[HPforGrownups] Another werewolf question.

[Liz Sager]

No: HPFGUIDX 37194

"meglet2" <mercia at ireland.com>
>If it takes acutal exposure to direct moonlight to cause Lupin to
>transform why was it such a problem? All he would have to do to
>aviod transformation would be to stay inside and keep any windows
>shuttered or heavily curtained. There would be no need for all those
>elaborate precautions about the SS while he was at school and no
>need to plant such a vicious specimen as the Whomping Willow. Not
>nearly so much fun to read about of course.

Of course not. :) But that's not the reason J.K. set it up like that.

>So is JKR being
>inconsistent here or am I missing something about the nature of
>werwolves? Any thoughts?

I'm not an expert in astronomy, and don't claim to be, but when the moon 
rises, there is only a small amount of time when the moon is *completely* 
full. Sorry I can't explain it any better than that. :(

Liz

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