JK Rowling’s claim that Lupin’s werewolfism is an allegory for HIV/AIDS is incredibly controversial. In this interview we spoke with Nicole Stagg, a nurse who formerly worked for both Planned Parenthood and Act Up, about why this take is inappropriate and poorly executed. Resources: https://thenib.com/sex-positive-d351b9f484a8/ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2016/09/remus-lupin-and-stigmatised-illness-why-lycanthropy-not-good-metaphor-hivaids

https://splinternews.com/dear-j-k-rowling-being-a-werewolf-is-not-like-having-1793861772 https://www.salon.com/2016/09/12/j-k-rowlings-allegory-fail-werewolves-are-not-a-useful-metaphor-for-hivaids/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hiv-infected-needle-attacks/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2014/09/25/stab-maybe/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slots-of-fun/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sex-roulette/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aids-mary/

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