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[alt_lupin]

I visited a werewolf enclave today, the one where Hermione's mother is the Alpha.

We'd already heard through sources that Mrs Granger was not among the group forced to fight at Voldemort's event, but I was relieved to be able to confirm that.

Here's what else I can share. The werewolves at Smythstone, and according to their reports, this is true of other enclaves as well, were horrified and furious when they found out that their kind was treated as monsters to fight and kill for Voldemort's entertainment in December; they're far more open to allying with us, though still distrustful.

The other thing -- I'd heard that the werewolves at the Triumph were bestial, even though it wasn't a full moon. Not fully transformed, but partly, and -- vicious. I'd more or less written that off to the sort of hysteria that thousands of marching inferi might readily engender. But the werewolves at Smythstone told me there's been a couple of Healers coming round testing out potions on werewolves. On research subjects who did not volunteer. And that was the goal of the potion -- to force transformation, or at least partial transformation, even when the moon wasn't full.

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[alt_poppy]

I don't suppose any of them knew the names of those Healers? Only, dodgy Healers working in the enclaves have come up before, and I'm curious.

[alt_lupin]

I was told that Dribble was the underling, Wanker was the superior. However. These were actually the insulting nicknames based on the real names, which were similar but not identical. Only the insulting versions got passed along this far.

[alt_poppy]

Druble. And Wenger.

I'm sorry to have confirmation that they're experimenting on the werewolves, but if it makes the rest of them willing to make common cause with us, that is very good news.

Now if the Centaurs could be similarly persuaded...

[alt_hermione]

Do you think the werewolves will kill them if they show up trying to experiment on them?

[alt_lupin]

Interesting question.

I imagine they don't come by themselves, especially not at this point.

[alt_sally_anne]

Drubble. Two b's.

[alt_poppy]

Ah.

Rhymes with Trouble.

[alt_alice]

That's good to hear.

Is there an immediate need we can help them with?

There's the obvious -- seeing if we can interfere with the Healers' work -- but I'm afraid it wouldn't end with them.

[alt_lupin]

There are quite a few individuals at Smythstone who would like wolfsbane.

However, it's a complicated issue. Wolfsbane has not been tested on muggles who were turned into werewolves; Severus was not absolutely certain, when we discussed it before, whether it would work the same way, and you can imagine how enthusiastic anyone at the enclave is about being a test subject. Second, not everyone does want it, and it has also not been tested in situations where some of the wolves are under its influence and some are not, but one concern is that the wolves who were not might instinctively turn on those who were. (I think that is quite unlikely, but it's a question that was raised that I couldn't conclusively answer.)

Finally, there's the question of making it in the necessary quantities. I'm not sure whether we can.

Beyond that -- they would appreciate a visit from a Healer who was not planning to experiment on them. It doesn't have to be this week. But sometime.

[alt_poppy]

I'm quite willing to go, though I think we might wish to out it off until we've made appropriate disposition of the people in my care here. On the chance that someone at the enclave sees fit to call MLE on the fugitive paying them a visit.

I suppose I could use Polyjuice as I'll do again when I return to the Vale, though if it's not necessary at Smythstone, I'd prefer to save the dose.