werewolf vs animagus

[ginnysthe1]

No: HPFGUIDX 119390


> > > Neri earlier:
> > > PoA, Ch. 18:
> > > "They couldn't keep me company as humans, so
> > > they kept me company as animals," said Lupin. 
> > > "A werewolf is only a danger to people."
> > > 
> > > Juli replied:
> > > Thanks for the quote Neri, but my conclusion with
> > > that statement is that a werewolf doesn't attack
> > > animals, but he did bit Padfoot, so because Sirius
> > > was in his animagus form he didn't transform?
> > 
> > Neri replied:
> > Your conclusion is one possible interpretation of
> > Lupin's statement, but another possible interpretation
> > is that even if a werewolf bites an animal, this animal
> > doesn't become a werewolf. This sounds to me more probable. 
> > 
> > I mean, have you ever heard about a dog werewolf or
> > a rat werewolf?
> 
>  
> Juli again: I guess you're right, although it would be
> extermely funny to see a werewolf rat. Say Scrabbers
> (before we knew he was Pete), then BANG on a full moon
> night he turns into a full grown werewolf.

Kim chimes in:
Scabbers would turn into a "rat-wolf" wouldn't he?  Since werewolf 
means "man-wolf"?  Shades of Bunnicula... (if anyone else is familiar 
with that children's book).  Then again, if a werewolf bit a rat, how 
much rat would be left to even turn into a rat-wolf...?  ;-)

Kim