Werewolf Cure? - Charm

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 78193

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rios0119" <rios0119 at y...> wrote:
> > bboy_mn:
> > 
> > Keep in mind that Lockhart thoroughly researched all his books, so 
> > the books were never fake. Everything that happened really did
> > happen, Lockhart just gave himself credit for all those things.
> 
> Now Rios:
> 
> Which leads me to believe that there just might be a Werewolf 
> cure for Lupin yet.  Lockhart was no doubt exaggerating when he 
> claimed he performed the "homomorphus charm" and cured a Werewolf.
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" ...edited...
> 
> So, it's possible the "homomorphus charm" does exist -- but he 
> has actually never performed it himself.  So, all we need is for 
> someone to find out how it works, and cure Lupin!  Wouldn't it be 
> loverly? 
> 
> Rios

bboy_mn:
This has never been resolved because we don't have enough information
to accurately determine the nature of the Homomorphus Charm, but
discussions in the past have taken the tract that the Charm only
forces the werewolf to transform back to his human form temporarily.
That allowed the villagers to identify who the werewolf was, and it
may have stop an imminent attack by the wolf. 

But there is no indication that the transformation reversal is
permanent. It may have lasted for only an hour, which would have been
enough time for the villagers to protect themselves, or move the
werewolf to a safe location. Or, sadly, it is the general theory that
werewolves are hard to kill in wolf form, maybe by forcing him back to
human form, the werewolf became easier to kill.

At any rate, this seems to be the belief held by most people who have
discussed this in the past; the Charm in not a cure.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn