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

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 56527

When people talk about Lupin's lycanthropy as if wizards in general are 
acting like ignorant racists over nothing, I always point out that although 
their treatment of Lupin and other werewolves is wrong, it is not based on a 
nonexistent problem. Werewolves *are* dangerous. Snape could have been 
killed by one. Harry, Hermione, or Ron could have been killed or injured 
(and infected with lycanthropy) by Lupin, however good his intentions or how 
honorable he is when in his right mind.

I think it's more accurate to say that the wizarding world has failed to 
deal with an ongoing problem (helping keep werewolves under control and the 
wizard populace safe from them every month), than to say there is no problem 
and it's all bigotry and hysteria on the part of the wizards.  Why, for 
example, haven't they provided safe, escape-proof places for the werewolves 
to stay when they need it? That would be well within wizard technology, if 
Lupin could even do it for himself when he had to. And now they have the 
potion which can make things even easier (if, of course, the victims 
remember to take it ... )


Janet Anderson

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