[HPforGrownups] Re: Is there anything in the HP world that bothers you?

[Gina R Rosich]

No: HPFGUIDX 56526


> From: "Laura" <metslvr19 at yahoo.com>
> 
>> >But as for strict wizarding aspects of HP, the Mandrakes are way up there!
>> >Along with the werewolf stereotypes- which I include as an "almost strictly
>> >wizarding problem" because although racism is definitely a Muggle issue,
>> >werewolves are not.
> 
> then The Fox" <the_fox01 at hotmail.com> had this to say:
> I don't get that the werewolf thing is an allegory for racism, actually.
> She handles the racism pretty handily with the pureblood/mudblood issue; I
> see lycanthropy=AIDS, quite frankly.  Anyone else?
> 
> ...
ME:

That¹s an interesting take, Fox.  I thought of it more as mental illness.
Lupin has to take medication once a month to control his mind, even if he
can¹t stop the physical transformation.  It made me think of mood disorders.
And, of course, of PMS.  So, interesting that Lupin, as a male, would
experience a monthly transformation.  But your interpretation is a really
good one.

Gina


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