Snape - a werewolf bigot?? Was: Say it isn't so Lupin!!!

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> colebiancardi:
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> As far as Snape's comment of "he does not understand how a 
werewolf's
> mind works" - Isn't Lupin a werewolf?  That is what Lupin is - a
> werewolf.  He isn't fully human anymore.  His mind & body & soul is
> taken over on a monthly basis by his other, darker side.  And yes, 
I
> view werewolves as darker creatures, due to how to they must 
procreate
> to continue a new line of werewolves.  

Alla:

I think it is time for us to agree to disagree then, because we are 
very very far apart. I do not view Lupin as not fully human , I view 
him as human who is sick monthly - metaphorically of course, so I 
cannot view them as creatures, I am afraid, only as human beings, 
who choose to deal with their sickness differently or as best as 
they can.

We see Fenrir who IMO chose to become a monster and Lupin who IMO 
did not.


Colebiancardi: 
> If that is bigotry, then the Trio is guilty of it too - look at how
> they justify Hagrid's love of dangerous creatures to him being
> half-Giant.  Ron even states that Hagrid is "mental" for mourning
> Aragog, who did tell the other spiders if was ok to eat Harry & Ron
(or
> at least, didn't stop them).  


Alla:

Yep, Trio is guilty of it too. And I brought up Ron's earlier remark 
to Lupin as bigoted through and through as well. I do not think it 
makes Snape behaviour any better, personally.


Colebiancardi: 
> I know what JKR has compared Lupin's werewolfishness to a disease, 
but
> I also look to the lore behind werewolves as well, which JKR has 
drawn
> from.   Lupin seems to be the exception to the lore (he doesn't 
relish
> biting or killing humans and doesn't want to), but again, I view 
him
> as the exception, not the rule.

Alla:

No, I do not think that. I think if WW gives werewolves a chance to 
battle their disease with wolfsbane and I don't know, being able to 
earn a living, many of them will choose to do so.

IMO of course.

Alla.