Dementor Exposure

Exposure to dementors by proximity - does not include dementor's kiss

Symptoms

Short term - chance attack, under half an hour

• Drop of temperature - chill
• Bad memories - depressive mood, lingering sadness
• Nightmares - irregularly in weeks and months following
• Soul: unharmed or minor edge tears

Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks

• Drop of temperature - risk of hypothermia
• Bad memories - depressive mood, prolonged sadness even after exposure
• Nightmares - more regularly in weeks and months following
• Soul: unharmed or minor edge tears (if patronus used) or fraying if unprotected

Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer

• Drop of temperature - high risk of hypothermia, possibly even frostbite
• Bad memories - continual depressive mood, sense in constant impending doom, sadness, potential disconnect with reality to cope
• Nightmares - regular, disrupting sleep
• Loss of appetite
• Self harm
• Reduction in magical potential
• Soul: fraying and tearing if unprotected

Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more

• As per long term
• Insanity
• Potential loss of all magical potential
• Soul: fragmentation (but whole at core)

Treatment

Short term - chance attack, under half an hour

• cheering charms
• chocolate
• exercise
• family and friend socialisation
• physical affection

Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks

• patronus charms at exposure time
• cheering charms
• regular large dose of chocolate
• rest periods
• family and friend socialisation
• physical affection
• exercise
• alcohol to be avoided (can heighten effects)

Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer

• immediate removal from exposure
• diet
• mood altering potions
• cheering charms
• chocolate
• rest
• family and friend socialisation
• physical affection
• exercise

Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more

• As per long term but may be irreversible

Recovery

Short term - chance attack, under half an hour

• High to certain chance of full recovery
• Most symptoms gone within 24 hours

Medium term - possible IDREAD employees, hour to two hours repeated regularly with breaks

• Medium to high chance of full recovery
• Most symptoms gone within 1 week of no exposure

Long term - former Azkaban inmates, over two hours, little to no breaks for days, weeks or longer

• Low to medium chance of full recovery
• Most symptoms gone within 3 months of no exposure
• Some symptoms can only be treated long term (flashbacks, lingering depression)

Extreme long term - former Azkaban inmates, exposure with little/no break for a year or more

• No to low chance of full recovery
• Some symptoms can be alleviated

At Absit Omen

Short Term

• Elliot Blair, January 2011 [1]
• Ignan Storm, March 2011 [2]

Medium Term

• Arcturus Hollingbury, February 2011 [3] - though acute exposure has left lasting impact

Long Term

• Lawrence Musgrave, December 2010-April 2011