Werewolves
Werewolves, or witches and wizards suffering from Lycanthropy, are a canonical to Harry Potter. [1] Here we'll explain how werewolves are dealt with at Absit Omen.
Magical Illness
Lycanthrophy is a magical illness caused by a curse. When the saliva of a werewolf gets into the blood of a witch or wizard, they are cursed. A magical curse, not a virus or microbe, is responsible for the infection. Lycanthrophy is incurable, however in the 1970s the invention of Wolfsbane Potion allows werewolves to manage the curse safely.
- Scratches from a transformed werewolf will not confer the curse. But these wounds are very difficult to treat and never really heal properly. Nearly always they leave vivid scars.
- Bites from a human-form werewolf have been known to cause a weak curse with no transformation. However, the victim may experience lupine characteristics such as more body hair, cravings for meat and a penchant for the outdoors. They are not required to register with the Ministry.
- Muggles cannot be infected with this, or any other magical illnesses.
From Bite to Full Moon
If a witch or wizard survives their injuries in a werewolf attack, they are nearly sure to be cursed with lycanthropy. A bite will cause extreme pain at the wound, strong fatigue and malaise, and a sharp temper. In the modern day, anyone who's been bitten will be given an emergency dose of the Wolfsbane Potion to attempt to ward off full lycanthrophy and to alleviate these initial symptoms. (St. Mungo's does this routinely, but they have not yet been able to show that this emergency dose is at all effective in preventing lyncathrophy from setting in.)
The new werewolf will be very sickly and weak during that first month as the curse takes hold and will crave meat and take on aggressive personality traits. Their first transformation will occur at the next full moon.
After the first transformation, the between Full Moon symptoms may diminish or fade as the werewolf becomes more accustomed to the curse.
Known Werewolves
- Olivia Foley, registered
- Lexus Dale, unregistered
- Knox Greyfriar, registered
- Frank Pratt, unregistered (direwolf)
- James Howard, unregistered
- Simon Reid, registered
- Dugan Macduff, unregistered (direwolf)
- Hannah Bombay, registered
- Colin Downer, registered (direwolf)
- Alexandra McGee, registered
- Zel Trumble, registered
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