Professor of Pharmacy at Hogwarts

Chapter 272, Week 3

In the morning, the sun rises as usual, and the full moon finally sets.

After having breakfast with Lupine, the two hurried back to campus.

They didn't know that the four werewolves who had sneaked in were almost discovered last night.And this morning, Alexis still had class.

Stepping into the classroom, Alexis stood on the podium, glanced around the classroom suspiciously, and found that the little wizards were looking at her eagerly.

"Any questions?"

Alexis asked.

The little wizards were still looking at him longingly. For a long time, just when he was about to start teaching, a little Gryffindor lion spoke.

"I heard that there are werewolves in the school, sir, is it true?"

"Who did you hear?"

Alexis asked rhetorically.

"Last night, I heard that the centaur tribe in the Forbidden Forest discovered traces of werewolves."

"Headmaster Dumbledore and the others have all passed."

"And Professor Flitwick, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Snape."

"Ms. Sprout went too."

"And Hagrid, Hagrid went too."

With the first one in hand, the little wizards began to talk, and soon Alexis pieced together what happened last night.

He knocked on the desk to tell the little wizards to be quiet.

"Are you interested in werewolves?"

The little wizards continued to look at him eagerly and nodded in unison.

"Then let's talk about werewolves today."

"That's great. I heard that the third graders got a bad test."

I heard that we were going to talk about werewolves, Ron, who was sitting in the front row, whispered, earning a look from Hermione.

"Does anyone know why werewolves are so dangerous?"

Hermione raised her hands high.

"Miss Granger."

"After being bitten by a werewolf, you will turn into a werewolf. A werewolf will turn into a monster during the full moon."

Alexis nodded, giving no points to Gryffindor.

"Then can anyone tell me how to treat the wound after being bitten by a werewolf?"

Hermione raised her hand again.

"Mix silver powder and white fresh powder and apply it on the wound to help the wound heal."

Alexis nodded approvingly, still no extra points.

"Is there any way to survive the full moon other than turning into a wolf?"

This time no one raised their hands.

"Wolfsbane potion, have you heard of it?"

The little wizards shook their heads, and occasionally a few nodded.

"Wolfsbane potion, a potion invented by Damocles that can inhibit the transformation of werewolves."

"We might as well guess why you turn into a werewolf after being bitten by a werewolf?"

The little wizards started whispering, and after a while, Hermione raised her hand again.

"Miss Granger."

Valley"Contagious?" Hermione guessed uncertainly.

Alexis nodded and gave Hermione an encouraging look.

"I guess, sir, it's an infection. Like many infectious diseases, after being bitten by a werewolf, the germs infect the bitten person through the wound. That's why the person who was bitten will turn into a werewolf."

"Very good," Alexis encouraged Hermione's guess, and then asked the question again, "If this guess is correct, does it mean that werewolves are actually a disease?"

"In addition, studies have shown that most Muggles do not turn into werewolves after being bitten by werewolves, but die. Only wizards are likely to turn into werewolves after being bitten. Does this mean that if Is Miss Granger’s guess correct, that the werewolf infection only affects wizards?”

Seeing that the little wizards began to think according to his guidance, Alexis continued

"In fact, Miss Granger's guess is correct. At present, we generally believe that werewolves are a magical disease transmitted through blood and saliva. We call it lycanthropy."

"So far, there is no magic potion or spell that can treat lycanthropy. The only targeted potion is the wolfsbane potion invented by Damocles."

"The materials for this potion are very expensive and the production is quite complex, almost comparable to Polyjuice Potion. Due to historical reasons, werewolves generally have a low social status, and it is basically impossible for them to afford Wolfsbane Potion. Or even if they can, There are few people willing to prepare the ingredients for Wolfsbane potion."

"Besides, wolfsbane potion cannot cure lycanthropy. Patients need to take it once a month. Based on this calculation, the cost will be an astronomical figure."

In fact it is.

The wolfsbane potion Lupine took was fully provided by Alexis. So far, it had cost him a small hundred thousand Galleons due to Lupine's lycanthropy.

It had only been a year since I met Lupine again.

"Wolfsbane potion needs to be taken three days before the full moon. The user will feel weak all over the body, but he will remain rational and awake during the full moon and survive the full moon safely."

"Given the high cost of wolfsbane potion, almost no werewolves have been relying on wolfsbane potion to survive the full moon. So, how do they survive the full moon?"

"Does anyone know anything about last year's tragedy in Yorkshire?"

The little wizards all raised their hands.

"The Yorkshire tragedy was a typical tragedy in which werewolves transformed into wolves. Without the wolfsbane potion, the werewolves would transform during the full moon, lose their minds, and attack the people around them crazily, tearing apart their relatives, friends, lovers, and children. What’s even more tragic is that they have no sense or memory when doing this, but when the full moon passes, they will clearly recall everything they did during the full moon.”

"This is also the reason why countless werewolves would rather commit suicide than survive after being infected."

Alexis took out her wand and waved it, revealing some of the less bloody scenes of the Yorkshire tragedy.

One by one, the non-humanoid monsters howled and screamed. Ordinary people covered in blood crawled on the ground, and then were dragged away by the monsters...

The little wizards were so frightened that some even retched.

Alexis put away her wand and the scene disappeared.

"We have no way of knowing the origin of werewolves. How to cure lycanthropy is still an unsolvable problem. Because of the special characteristics of werewolves, they have always been at the bottom of society. People are afraid of them, dare not contact them, and are unwilling to hire them."

"Werewolves are poor and do not receive good supervision and treatment. This will cause another tragedy during the full moon."

"The Yorkshire tragedy is just the tip of the iceberg. It is a relatively shocking event that has occurred in recent years. In fact, in history, things more cruel than the Yorkshire tragedy have happened."

"So, there is a question we need to think about, who is to blame for all this? The werewolf?"

Alexis didn't give the little wizards time to think, and said quickly

"It is undeniable that werewolves caused the tragedy, but werewolves were in an irrational state when they caused the tragedy. They had no idea what was happening at the time. They were completely dominated by animal nature."

"Some werewolves choose to commit suicide after being bitten, but we cannot demand that all werewolves commit suicide. Survival is the instinct of living things."

"So, who is to blame? Or, how to deal with this problem?"

"Write a paper on the werewolf problem and give it to me in class next week." Alexis returned to the desk. "Now, let's start class."

"You have all heard that in the first class, your review and preview will be tested. I won't go into details about the specific rules. Let's get started now."

"The first question, worth 2 points, is the classification of Austrian oak trees..."

Following Alexis's words, the little wizards came back to their senses and let out a wail.

Alexis smiled and ordered a Hufflepuff.

If you want to fight with me, these are all leftovers from our play at that time!