18th June 2016

Last week, scandalous rumours broke out when the Eradicate Lycanthropy Foundation (ELF) published a flyer warning the public about the 'dangerous' werewolf gatherings following every full moon.

"There is simply no overstating the immoral conduct of these secretive meetings!" declares the flyer, handed out to passersby on Diagon Alley and Candlestick Row. "Why hide themselves? If they don't mean harm, why are only werewolves allowed?"

In the spirit of journalism - and gossip! - your humble reporter reached out to the Werewolf Alliance for information about the gatherings that British werewolves have been said to attend, increasingly, over the last two years.

Healing or Hedonism
In response to allegations of debauchery, the Alliance submitted a general statement alluding to the nature of the congregations that take place after a full moon.

"Public imagination would like nothing more than for our fellowship to be depicted as a hub of unthinkable vices," reads the statement. "However, these gatherings are formed by private individuals who are entitled to their privacy, especially at a time of recovery and rest."

According to one Adrestia Gamp, former Werewolf Mentor, it has become normal for werewolves who share a safehouse to make plans to meet a few days later and bond over their shared experience.

Werewolves Only?
Contrary to ELF's accusations, not all of these meetings are werewolf exclusive.

"Some of us bring our families," shares an anonymous[1] werewolf source. "Even our partners. We don't want to close ourselves off, we want community."

So if you're thinking of gate-crashing a party, readers, maybe think twice! This is no bacchanal.

On the other hand, Alliance founder, Robin Louvelle, explains that "even if these things take place in the form of parties, what's the problem?" he asks us. "It's only harmful if the idea of werewolf camaraderie is seen as a threat, which it isn't. Or it shouldn't be, anyway."

1.	Peregrine Weir