luna equals silver

[nkittyhawk97]

No: HPFGUIDX 84559

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "probonoprobono" 
<probono at r...> wrote:
 
> 
> Incidentally, does anyone know the origins of the silver/werewolf 
> connection? 

nkittyhawk: Well, it was believed that werewolves could only be 
killed by a silver bullet. My interpretation being that silver is 
fatal to a werewolf.
But it's strange that silver=moon in alchemy.
I guess, in the same way that silver is fatal to the *wolf*, the mon 
is fatal to Remus.
IMHO, there is a connection between Luna and Lupin. Maybe it's the 
fact that Luna is called 'Loony Lovegood' and that Peeves called 
Remus 'Loony, Loopy, Lupin'
Perhaps Peeves was the one who originated Luna's nickname, therfore 
causing me to conclude that Peeves knows a secret...