Harry Potter and the Death Cult

[sweettalkeress]

So recently I was reading this (actually really excellent) Pokemon fanfic, which appears to have been an attempt to iron out a rather confusing Pokedex entry. Basically, the fanfic revolves around the idea that a certain species of Pokemon has a custom that all young male members of the community must kill their own mothers as a rite of passage.

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[annoni_no]

In Sirius' case though, it seems that the animagus transformation somehow fundamentally alters your thinking patterns and perception of the world. His emotions were 'simpler' as a dog, so even if the dementors weren't confused by that, per se, it's still possible that they didn't find such a meal appealing and/or the simplicity made it easier for *Sirius* to keep a grip on himself since there was less mental turmoil for to wade through. (Though what this stunt did for his mental health by itself...)

So, I guess that leaves the questions of whether the Draught does block all mental activity and whether it is actually mental activity that dementors sense and feed on (to my mind, they may be feeding off the *soul,* though indirectly, when they pull out those terrible memories, like piranha or hyenas eating their prey alive, or various parasites that feed off the blood and tissues of their host until one or the other is dead. If the animagus transformation tweaks the very soul of its caster, in addition to their body and mind, that may also explain why they were less interested in Sirius: they still had plenty of their preferred prey easily available). If dementors are somehow drawn by the souls of their victim (which is specifically what they are consuming via their "kiss"), is it feasible that the Draught would stop them from sensing that, and how would a human wizard test for it? Has anyone in the Wizarding World actually run tests on how dementors seek out and attack their prey? (I kinda doubt it)