A Question about Werewolves/Lupin

[cmbrichards]

No: HPFGUIDX 90985

There is something that was bothering me about the whole 
Lupin/Werewolf thing, and I passed this off as maybe "not in J.K.R.'s 
world," but now that I see this, I am not too sure.

    We know that in POA the book, we are told that Lupin is a 
werewolf, and that he was bitten when he was younger. My problem with 
this had always been, why did he age? Traditional gypsy lore would 
tell us that werewolves do not age from the time they are bitten. 
Sort of like a vampire not aging from the time he/she is turned. But 
we well know that Lupin has been aging, rather rapidly from Harry's 
descriptions of him, from book 3 to book 5 anyway you look at it. Now 
if he was a werewolf back in the "Marauder Days," how is it that he 
has managed to show a normal or even slightly accelerated aging 
process? Unless he wasn't bitten at all...Unless it was a curse of 
some sort. 

    Ok, like I said, I blew this one of<as I have done many 
suspicions> due to the fact that this septology is not based on any 
know "fact" or real life story, but in the complete control of the 
author, who may have chosen not to take it this route<english=maybe 
J.K.'s werewolves do age>.BUT <and this is a capital B-U-T>, now that 
I have seen a copy of the movie's DADA page on werewolves, I am 
wondering if my gut instinct on this wasn't right all along. If J.K. 
was the one who gave them the info they put on the DADA page, then 
maybe this is another one of her subtle hints as to what is going on.

    Gypsy lore does talk about a curse to turn one into a 
werewolf<not sure of the name though will have to look it up>, but I 
am wondering if this is something she did, or something WB did.

    Lupin, at this point in the septology, is the last favorable link 
to Harry's father for Harry. I would hate to see him wind up being 
the greatest disappointment of all. If this information is from J.K., 
it leaves the door wide open for Lupin to have been cursed, and for 
that person who cursed him<Voldemort?A DE?> to have a lot of control 
over the outcome of Lupin's actions. What better way to control 
someone, then by turning them into a monster all would fear, making 
him a social outcast, and offering to lift that curse once he has 
done what you asked of him.

    Ok, all thoughts, ideas, and opinions are welcome on this, as I 
simply do not want to believe this<Lupin is one of my favorites>.
    To view the pages from the movie's DADA book, and a transcript of 
the words posted, use the link below.

http://hp4unews.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_hp4unews_archive.html#10762697
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Christal-Who simply cannot believe Lupin is a fink.