![rereadingharry:
“[L]ycanthropy is an HIV metaphor. It was someone who had been infected young, who suffered stigma, who had a fear of infecting others, who was terrified he would pass on his condition to his son. And it was a way of examining prejudice, unwarranted prejudice towards a group of people. And also, examining why people might become embittered when they’re treated that unfairly,” — JKR
This actually merges two sources quoting one statement — JKR’s testimony at the JKR/WB vs. RDR Books trial: the official transcript and Melissa Anelli’s notes (because the official transcript had a strange error in it).](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo3363ca1x1qbbpqvo1_500.jpg)
“[L]ycanthropy is an HIV metaphor. It was someone who had been infected young, who suffered stigma, who had a fear of infecting others, who was terrified he would pass on his condition to his son. And it was a way of examining prejudice, unwarranted prejudice towards a group of people. And also, examining why people might become embittered when they’re treated that unfairly,” — JKR
This actually merges two sources quoting one statement — JKR’s testimony at the JKR/WB vs. RDR Books trial: the official transcript and Melissa Anelli’s notes (because the official transcript had a strange error in it).
(via strawberreli)
