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"Snape's a git," Ron said.

I shook my head, sighing. "Well, you can hardly blame him – what with his condition and all…"

"Huh?"

"He's obviously a werewolf," I said.

"Oh, Harry, that's ridiculous," Hermione huffed.

I raised a hand to silence her objections. "No need to cover for him. This is clearly a cry for help."

"You've gotta be kidding me," Seamus Finnegan said. "Snape's a werewolf?"

"Of course he is. That's why he's been teaching about them every time he substitutes. It's all he knows."

"He does seem to know an awful lot about werewolves," Longbottom mumbled, looking a bit green.

The class exploded into discussion, and I made sure to drag Hermione into the hallway before she finally exclaimed, "You don't seriously believe that Professor Snape is a werewolf?!"

"No, Hermione, that would be ridiculous," I said.

"Then why would you say something like that? People are absolutely awful about werewolves. Do you know what that kind of rumor could do to his reputation?"

"Yes, which is why I don't appreciate him trying to out Lupin."

She looked startled. "You know about that?"

"Snape's been teaching about werewolves for months, and Lupin's gone every full moon. I'm not an idiot," I said.

While I was growing concerned about my classmates' mental abilities, the truth is that I suspected Lupin long before his first class absence. You see, several of my minions were werewolves back when I was Lord Voldemort. I know the signs well.

"Oh," Hermione murmured.

"And I'm honestly offended that Snape is so intent upon ruining his colleague's life. Werewolves are perfectly reasonable people, so long as they're taking the proper potion. This rumor will provide a plausible explanation for Snape's actions and help to hide Lupin's secret."

She beamed. "That's very noble –"

"But, mostly, I thought it would be funny," I finished.

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