Question About Remus

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 143203

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Bonnie" <bee224 at h...> wrote:
>
> Hi I am new to the group so I do not know if you have covered 
> this or not. If you have I am sorry.  My question is, in PoA 
> when Remus turned into a werewolf and Sirus turned into the dog,
> how come that did not calm Remus down? If they would go out all
> the time at night shouldn't the presence of Sirus made Remus 
> stop? I know this might seem like a dumb question but I really 
> would like to know. 
> Bonnie
>

bboyminn:

I don't think that it is just the presents of Padfoot and Prongs that
calmed werwolf!Lupin, it was also the absents of humans. Werewolves
are only a danger to humans, in a sense, they have an uncontrollable
blood-lust for humans. When Lupin's human friends transform into
animals that blood-lust isn't there, or at least, is at a more
managable level.

In the scene in question, Lupin transforms in the mist of a crowd of
humans, and is very much a danger to them. However, Sirius drags Lupin
away from the humans, and when they are a sufficient distance away,
Lupin forgets his urges to attack and instead runs into the forest.

Also, note that the books not only said that Lupin was calmed by the
presents of his animal friends, but that his friends, James and
Sirius, transformed into animals that were large enough to control
Lupin if he should have a sudden urge of human blood-lust. That
implies that Lupin was still a danger to humans even when his animal
friends were near, but that they could forcably prevent him from
attacking anyone.

Hope that helps.

Steve/bboyminn