Dementor Exposure
Exposure to dementors by proximity - does not include dementor's kiss
Symptoms
Short term - chance attack, under half an hour
- Drop of temperature - chill
- Bad memories - depressive mood, lingering sadness
- Nightmares - irregularly in weeks and months following
- Soul: unharmed or minor edge tears
Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks
- Drop of temperature - risk of hypothermia
- Bad memories - depressive mood, prolonged sadness even after exposure
- Nightmares - more regularly in weeks and months following
- Soul: unharmed or minor edge tears (if patronus used) or fraying if unprotected
Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer
- Drop of temperature - high risk of hypothermia, possibly even frostbite
- Bad memories - continual depressive mood, sense in constant impending doom, sadness, potential disconnect with reality to cope
- Nightmares - regular, disrupting sleep
- Loss of appetite
- Self harm
- Reduction in magical potential
- Soul: fraying and tearing if unprotected
Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more
- As per long term
- Insanity
- Potential loss of all magical potential
- Soul: fragmentation (but whole at core)
Treatment
Short term - chance attack, under half an hour
- cheering charms
- chocolate
- exercise
- family and friend socialisation
- physical affection
Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks
- patronus charms at exposure time
- cheering charms
- regular large dose of chocolate
- rest periods
- family and friend socialisation
- physical affection
- exercise
- alcohol to be avoided (can heighten effects)
Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer
- immediate removal from exposure
- diet
- mood altering potions
- cheering charms
- chocolate
- rest
- family and friend socialisation
- physical affection
- exercise
Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more
- As per long term but may be irreversible
Recovery
Short term - chance attack, under half an hour
- High to certain chance of full recovery
- Most symptoms gone within 24 hours
Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks
- Medium to high chance of full recovery
- Most symptoms gone within 1 week of no exposure
Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer
- Low to medium chance of full recovery
- Most symptoms gone within 3 months of no exposure
- Some symptoms can only be treated long term (flashbacks, lingering depression)
Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more
- No to low chance of full recovery
- Some symptoms can be alleviated
At Absit Omen
Short Term
- Elliot Blair, January 2011 [1]
- Ignan Storm, March 2011 [2]
Medium Term
- Arcturus Hollingbury, February 2011 [3] - though acute exposure has left lasting impact
Long Term
- Lawrence Musgrave, December 2010-April 2011
