Howl Under the Silver Moonlight

A Creative Writing Piece By Cassie Mullenbach The Werewolf of Wedgewood Forest Cold. That’s how the wind hits me as I leave my apartment for the night. I can’t stay inside tonight.   It’s already Friday.   The 26 th . I almost forgot about it until I started feeling more anxious at work today.   As I’m walking up the street, I catch a few acquaintances heading to watch a new movie. I wish I could go too, but I can’t let them know.   I don’t know what they would do. They would never want to talk to me again.   They’d turn me in. I continue walking until I reach the limits of Wedgewood Forest.   “ PRIVATE PROPERTY ”, says the red and white sign on the gate. I make sure no one is around this time, and then slip past the metal fence. Unpleasant things have happened in this forest in the past.   I would know… I guess that’s why I’m always welcome here.   I start my trek further into the forest. I need to get as deep a...

Character Study of Remus Lupin from Harry Potter Including a Capstone study of the Cultural Impact of J.K. Rowling's Connection Between Werewolves and HIV By: Cassie Mullenbach Etymology of the name Remus Lupin       Remus refers to Romulus and Remus of Roman mythology.  Romulus and Remus were brothers who were constantly fighting to gain control of what would eventually become Rome.  The brothers were nurtured when they were infants by a wolf.  Another connection to werewolves comes from the intense rivalry between Romulus and Remus.  This great tug-of-war of power symbolizes Remus Lupin's internal conflict between human and werewolf.  Lupin also refers to werewolves.  Canis lupus is the scientific name for the species called the wolf.  Words such as canine and lupine are derived from this name.  The name Lupin itself is derived from the Latin word lupinus which means wolf-like.  Living with Lycanthropy Life as a child...