werewolf vs animagus

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 119240


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Juli <jlnbtr at y...> wrote:
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> 
> So my question is: If Remus' and Sirius' jaws are
> clenched together it means that Remus is biting
> Sirius, right? Then why didn't Sirius became a
> werewolf? Furthermore, During the years the Marauders
> went out in the full moon, Remus never bit them? It
> seems unlikely, at least to me. So, is there any
> protection against a werewolf when a wizard is in his
> animagi form? Or there just isn't enough space in one
> wizard for his werewolf and his animagi form to exist
> at the same time? Just like I guess you can't be a
> metamorphmagus and animagus? I know there's no canon
> to back me up, but I just want to know your thoughts.

Marianne:

Somewhere in Lupin's explanation in the Shrieking Shack scene (sorry -
 books are in boxes) he clearly says that werewolves are dangerous to 
humans, not other animals and thus would not infect wizards if they 
were bitten in their animagus forms.  What has always puzzled me 
about the scene you describe above is that, IIRC, it is stated that 
Padfoot has been bitten.  Yet, when Sirius is back in human form, no 
evidence is given that the injuries come back with him.  I guess this 
is just one of those things that can only be explained by 
saying "It's magic."

Marianne, thrilled to have some time to actually participate on the 
list!