Homorphus charm & Lupin

[Pat]

No: HPFGUIDX 113280

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Brenda" <luckdragon64 at y...> 
wrote:
> Hope this han't been discussed before, but I did not see any 
> reference to it in the archives.
> 
> In COS Lockhart discusses his various achievements with his 
students 
> including performing the Homorphus charm on the Wagga Wagga 
Werewolf 
> which changes the WW back into a man thereby delivering the 
village 
> from the monthly terror of Werewolf attacks.
> 
> In POA Lupin tells the trio about his becoming a werewolf, and 
that 
> in those days there was no cure and that Wolfsbane potion is a 
> recent discovery which allows him to become a harmless wolf.
> 
> While we know Lockhart was not the wizard to perform the Homorphus 
> charm, there had to be fact to the possibility of it being done or 
> he would not be famous for having done it. So why is Lupin so 
> resigned to his fate and not wandering the world searching for 
> someone who can perform this charm? Why hasn't Sirius or 
Dumbledore 
> helped their friend more.
> 
> I'm sure the reason must be that the storyline requires Lupin to 
be 
> a werewolf for some upcoming event or possibly his own demise. 
> Anyone have any thoughts on this?


Pat here:

More than likely, your last comment is really the reason for Lupin 
still being a werewolf, but if you look at the part about the wizard 
that could perform the Homorphus charm, it seems that only this one 
wizard can do it.  And thanks to Lockhart, who modified his memory, 
that isn't possible any longer.

Pat