Ahahahh, well put! I shall try and metaquote you, so's to spread the word of the true wolf, or something!

And yes, Buckbeak was surprisingly well-done, and even sorta solid and gravitatious (?). At least compared to the were-CG.

Know what: I'm such a sad creature, I totally missed out on the full moon yesterday until I saw it. And such a beautiful one it was. Shame. No pack, no howl...