The name 'werewolf' comes from Old English. Wer, as in man, and wulf. Another word for them would be lycanthropy. Werewolves have been treated with fear and disgust in the wizarding world. They spread lycanthropy around by biting their victims in their wolf forms. This doesn't mean that werewolves in their human form are always evil just because of what they turn into every month. This essay will show you the differences between werewolves in their wolf form and in their human form, and also on how they are treated.
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