23rd July 2012

A new organisation has been making itself known to the wizarding public this summer. ELF, an acronym for Eradicate Lycantrophy Foundation, has gained supporters on both sides of the lycan issue.

The rise in popularity is largely the result of the foundation's attitudes towards werewolves. Rather than perpetuate extermination, ELF believes that a cure is possible for those wixes who suffer from lycantrophy. They claim to be researching a cure or reversal, in addition to better alternatives to Wolfsbane potions, which are notoriously difficult to brew.

Maya Irene-Strangely, werewolf studies scholar told the Prophet, "in discussions concerning the prevention and curing of lycanthropy we must not forget the humanity of werewolves themselves and their own perception of their state of being."

A representative of ELF informed the Prophet that, "our foundation has attracted interest and support from individual werewolves, and we welcome their participation in this ongoing dialogue about how to finally rid society of this curse."

In spite of its rising popularity and open door policy, the organisation has received a fair amount of critique.

“They’re going to doom us all,” said Gervais Bellingham, spokeswix for the Werewolf Capture Unit. “The unregistered werewolf situation in our country has never been more dire, but if ELF keeps sticking their nose into this business, they’re liable to get it bitten off, and probably several limbs along with it. Everyone should just leave the werewolves to trained professionals."

The Head of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures: "The Ministry is naturally concerned for the well being of werewolves and we advise people to be cautious and critical of solutions that appear too good to be true."

Regardless, it looks like ELF is here to stay for the time being.