These bites, however, could also be fatal, and a mixture of silver and dittany applied to the fresh wound would seal it and allow the person to live on as a werewolf. Lycanthropy was a magical illness known to be spread by contact between saliva and blood thus, when a transformed werewolf bit a human, the bitten would become a werewolf themselves. When the werewolf's saliva mingles with the victim's blood, contamination will occur." - How a human became a werewolf " To become a werewolf, it is necessary to be bitten by a werewolf in their wolfish form at the time of the full moon. Despite this, they were able to recall everything they had experienced throughout their transformation upon reverting to their human form. Ī werewolf could not choose whether or not to transform and would no longer remember who they were once transformed and were very aggressive multiple werewolves were known to kill their best friends or loved ones while in wolf form if they were given the chance. The Wolfsbane Potion, invented by Damocles Belby, allowed werewolf drinkers to keep their human mind during transformation. There were various differences between werewolves' wolf form and actual wolves, making it easier to detect one.Ī mixture of powdered silver and dittany applied to a fresh werewolf bite would seal the wound and allow the victim to live on as a werewolf, although tragic tales were told of bite victims begging for death rather than becoming werewolves. This condition was caused by infection with lycanthropy, also known as werewolfry. " You have only ever seen me amongst the Order, or under Dumbledore's protection at Hogwarts! You don't know how most of the wizarding world sees creatures like me! When they know of my affliction, they can barely talk to me!" - Werewolf Remus Lupin regarding his affliction Ī werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope, was a creature who normally resembled human being but, upon the complete rising of the full moon, became an uncontrollable, fearsome and deadly wolf.
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