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[rule_britannia]

I'm looking for some informative literature on the subjects of werewolves and vampires. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd appreciate it.

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[actuallyspeakslatin]

Why are you interested in them?

[rule_britannia]

Personal curiosity.

[actuallyspeakslatin]

There's a book called Hairy Snout, Human Heart. It's an anonymous telling from someone who has Lycanthropy.

[rule_britannia]

I think I've heard of it. That should do quite nicely.

[actuallyspeakslatin]

I don't know much for books about vampires, just the bad muggle teen ones.

[rule_britannia]

I think I may have found just the thing for that aspect of my studying. I shan't object to a tip if you think of anything worthwhile, however.

[marshall_lee]

Oh really now?

Your best bet would probably be to try and find one actually written by a werewolf or a vampire.

[rule_britannia]

I'm aware of some of them. Are there any in particular that you'd recommend?

[marshall_lee]

Sure. I own an old copy of Fanged and Fabulous: The True Story of A Vampire Musician.
It's pretty interesting reading about the evolution of music from someone who's actually experienced it all.
I have it here with me and I'd be more than happy to let you borrow it.

[rule_britannia]

[Inksplots.]

Musician, is it? Interesting, though the title seems rather pretentious.

[marshall_lee]

Maybe. It at least grabs your attention. Its all yours if you want it though.

(and by having a book he means 'let me tell you my life Arthur.')

[rule_britannia]

[He pretty much felt that hint drop on top of his head, thank you Marshall.]

That's generous of you. Are you free at the moment?

[marshall_lee]

[And this is why he likes you already Arthur.]

Sure. I can meet you outside in the courtyard if that's okay.

[preanimator]

What do you want the focus to be on? Magical or physical or lore?

[rule_britannia]

For the moment, physical, though I imagine that magical lore will come into it at some point.

[preanimator]

McIntyre's A Compendium of the Undead and Rowland's Treatise on Involuntary Personal Transfiguration are both solid places to start. If you want something more complex or technical, let me know. I own several volumes on lycanthropy, in particular, myself.

[rule_britannia]

Much obliged.

Might I take a look?

[preanimator]

If you like, as long as you return them. Is this for an assignment?

[rule_britannia]

No, just a personal interest, though I suppose it might come in useful for a future assignment.

[greenmoonrising]

The restricted section in the library has a few interesting books on them - are you after stories or factual volumes?

[rule_britannia]

Factual. I plan to look into the restricted section, but it always helps to have a few ideas beforehand.

[greenmoonrising]

If you can stomach the purple prose, Gilderoy Lockhart's books on werewolves and vampires actually have some interesting and proper facts. I mean, if you can tolerate that amount of nonsense that he spouts about damsels in distress in scanty robes that he was too dignified to take advantage of.

[rule_britannia]

I'm not sure I could stomach anything written by that insufferable excuse for a wizard, but I'll take that under advisement.

[greenmoonrising]

Some of the books in the restricted section are a bit worse, believe it or not. Why the sudden interest anyway?

[rule_britannia]

I'd believe it.

It's not a particularly sudden interest, but recent suspicions have led me to want to look more deeply into the topic.