Hello everyone!

Most of you are probably back at school or work by now. I recently read something about the instincts humans and animals share. This made me think of the character featured in this chapter. He has to keep both his animal and human instincts in check. This chapter takes place during "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". Let's give an applause for Remus John Lupin!


Homorphus.

'Hm. This is rather ironic' mused the male as he looked at the chapter in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them". At the first page of the chapter was a magical picture of a terrifying beast. On the next page was a description of that creature. 'Class: XXXXX. Known wizard killer. Classified as a beast and being' read the teacher. The classification made him think about his school days. The man did not have that many friends despite having attended a muggle elementary school. His father hoped his son would feel more accepted at Hogwarts since it was a school for witches and wizards. Furthermore, the principal was very tolerant about his condition. He had told Remus that being a werewolf meant that it was easier to be more tolerant and kind to other people. The boy was confused about it first. But the principal said that being treated different made it easier to see things from other's perspective. What he said rang true; seeing other people in pain made him feel it as well. It did not take long for the wizard to make friends during his first year in Gryffindor. But transforming into a wizard-killing beast once a month was not a secret that was easy to keep. Especially since at least two of his friends were pure-blood wizards who knew what werewolves were.

Most of the wizard population regarded them with disgust, fear or a mixture of both. Many thought werewolves posed a danger to the population even in human form. This made the brunette even more determined to prove that he was nothing like that. Sirius had once told him that he was one of the most kind and mature people in their class. This was confirmed during the fifth year when the werewolf received the prefect badge in the mail. To make it even better, his friends could transform into animals the same year. He still remembered the moment James went from being a lanky teenager with glasses to an elegant stag. Sirius went from a rouge-ish guy to a shaggy dog in just a few moments. Peter however had chosen a rather anonymous animal that matched his personality. But behind that shy mask lurked something quite more sinister. 'He resembled his animal even more than we did. The fleas that rats carried with them killed a majority of the European population after all' recalled the guy.

However, there was no denial that his two other friends had chosen animals that suited their personality as well. The Potter was a very popular wizard that had a charisma that few people possessed. But he was not as short-tempered or evil like Sirius' cousin Bellatrix. His other friend however was fiercely loyal who protected his friends with his life. The Black had even survived 13 years in Azkaban after an attempt to avenge his dead best friends. A small sigh escaped his lips. Even though many people viewed him as a kind person, his affliction made it extremely hard to find a job. Let alone a girlfriend who would not run away when she saw his werewolf form. The only female friend he had during his Hogwarts years was Lily. But the woman was extremely kind plus that she was a muggle-born witch. She did not have the same prejudices as a person who had lived in the wizarding world. Then was the girl he had danced with during the DADA ball. But she had managed to scare him unintentionally by wearing a gown that had the same colour as the full moon.

'I wonder how she's doing now' pondered Remus as he turned to the next page. He hoped that she had not died or joined Voldemort like some of his former classmates had. Even though humans were smarter than animals, they still had their instincts present. Instincts that could kick in when they got in danger. That might have been why Peter had joined Voldemort instead of being loyal to his friends. This had angered the male just as much as it had angered Sirius. 'He can't blame his Animagus skills on instincts. If that was the case, I would probably be just as bad as Fenrir' thought the brunette with a dark look in his eyes. He knew that the werewolf nature would always be a part of him. But the man knew he had a choice when the full moon was not present. Choice number one was to act upon the werewolf instincts. Number two was to follow the more human instincts. The wizard had always chosen the human ones except in very special situations. He had to admit that the werewolf instincts had come in handy sometimes during duels or life-threatening situations. As time went on, the male had managed to incorporate the best of his lycanthropy with his human nature. Having loving parents plus a good support network at Hogwarts had made it possible. 'Maybe Fenrir or some of the other werewolves did not have that support. That makes quite a bit of sense' concluded the male as he looked further down the page.

He noticed that this version of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' had received quite a few updates. 'There is currently no cure for werewolf bites. Scientists are working on finding a solution. But some of the worst effects can be mitigated by drinking the wolfsbane potion. This will make the werewolf retain its human nature while being transformed. It will decrease the risk of the werewolf harming others or themselves. Please note that the wolfsbane potion is a very difficult potion to make. In addition, the ingredients are expensive as well as very complicated. It has been noted that werewolves are less likely to harm themselves if accompanied by other animals' read the text. 'That's not an understatement' mused Remus as he recalled the adventures his friends had during the full moons. Being with his friends in animal form every full moon for nearly three years had made everything a lot easier around him. One thing that many humans and animals had in common was their pack mentality. Roaming through the Hogwarts grounds with his friends had made the werewolf in him a lot calmer. He did not injure his friends very often while his need to hurt himself decreased.

'There are no spells that can reverse a werewolf back to a human being. Not even the homorphus spell can do so' informed the text under the 'cure' section. The man looked out the window after reading that. A crescent moon plus a couple stars were shining from above. 'Maybe there is another reason why it won't work. It may be that the werewolf instincts they have are impossible to remove' pondered the brunette as he looked outside.


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