Werewolf Mystery

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 153743

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lanval1015" <lanval1015 at ...> 
wrote:
>>>>>
If werewolves do NOT as a rule attack to kill (note that Harry
is 'shocked' at the idea), then the entire story about Snape owing a
life debt to James falls apart. Snape's life 'may' still have been in
danger, but if most of Greyback's little victims -- unarmed,
untrained, unaware and fragile-- survive, and are in fact _expected_
to survive... then surely a sixteen year old wizard, armed with a
wand and an astounding knowledge of spells for his age, who quite
possibly knew what he was about to face, shouldn't have much to fear?

Should not 'James saved Snape's life' really be 'James saved Snape
from becoming a werewolf'? Not a pleasant fate either, but preferable
to death, I should think.
>>>>>>>>>>

Allie:

You are absolutely right.  If the common perception that werewolf 
bites are not fatal is correct, then Snape doesn't owe James a life-
debt.  I suspect that what we are dealing with is a big, HUGE... 
Flint.  I don't think more will be made of it in book 7.