[HPforGrownups] Re: CHAPTER DISCUSSION: Chamber of Secrets Chapter 17: The Heir of Slytherin

[lui]

No: HPFGUIDX 189318


> Nikkalmati
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> No,I think JKR was just trying to cover up her own slip.  If Riddle was saying bad things about Hagrid to Harry, it still would have to be something possible.  A foolish or stupid person would still have to be able to keep werewolf cubs or the hearer would just say "that's ridiculous".
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luirhys: I agree. There is so much bias against werewolves that it is possible that rumors like this would have been believed. Go back to PoA and think back on Ron's reaction when he first finds out about Lupin, and then the parents of the students.. There would only be a marginally small percentage of the community that would know that werewolves are  dangerous ONLY when there is a full moon. 

OR- its a stretch though- might werecubs be what baby/child werewolves are called? Adult werewolves are shunned by society, maybe there are child werewolves abandoned by parents. Although remember, these are just rumours that Riddle are spreading. Personally, I think werewolves should still be classified as beings as opposed to beast- they only turn into one, once a month.




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