Forbidden Education

[samwise_the_grey]

No: HPFGUIDX 141194

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Mira <anurim at y...> wrote:

since he was the only werewolf
> who was allowed access to education. Thus Dumbledore's
> legacy lives on...
> 
> Mira

We don't know that for certain. I would find it depressing that Lupin 
is the only werewolf to go to Hogwarts. Dumbledore and his staff have 
proven they are at least tolerent enough to allow a werewolf to both 
learn and teach. It's proven that there are certainly none currently 
using the Shack during Harry's 3rd year. That doesn't rule out 2 
possibilties:

1: There have been other werewolves enrolled after Lupin left school 
but none during Harry's 3rd year.
2: They remembered to take their potion, provided by Snape, and thus 
don't need to use the Shack.

It might also be possible that the Lupins are the only parents to 
approach Dumbledore about educating their werewolf child. To reveal 
his nature to other people could jeapordize his safety and osterize 
the family. So either Dumbledore's tolerance was well known and 
believable or the Lupins knew him personally and took him into their 
confidence.