Polyjuice: so many questions, so little info...
Poll #1381 Polyjuicing: the unanswered questions
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Does polyjuicing into a member of the opposite sex change brain chemistry, or is it an outward change only?
Yes, it does.
5 (13.5%)
Wait, why does sex have anything to do with brain chemistry? 6 (16.2%)
No, it doesn't. Outward change only. 29 (78.4%)
I dunno. 3 (8.1%)
Why are you asking me this? I have no idea. 1 (2.7%)
Does it alter your DNA?
No, it just makes you look like the person 31 (83.8%)
Yes, it does. 4 (10.8%)
I have no idea. 3 (8.1%)
Why does it matter? 0 (0.0%)
You're really over-thinking this. 4 (10.8%)
Does long-term polyjuice use without turning back into your original form have an adverse effect on brain chemistry, regardless of gender-change?
Yes 8 (22.2%)
No 16 (44.4%)
Maybe, I dunno. 13 (36.1%)
Why do you care? 1 (2.8%)
GAH! Brain explody! 1 (2.8%)
What would happen if you used a metamorphmagus's hair?
You'd change, and look like they normally did. 21 (56.8%)
You'd get the ability to change like they have 6 (16.2%)
It would go horribly horribly wrong 9 (24.3%)
I have no idea. 6 (16.2%)
Dude, my brain exploded, remember? 2 (5.4%)
What about using an animagus hair, or a werewolf's?
You'd just look like the person normally did, with no special abilities. 26 (70.3%)
You'd get the special abilities and look like them. 4 (10.8%)
Horribly, horribly wrong. So horribly wrong 8 (21.6%)
You'd catch lycanthropy. 1 (2.7%)
Stop with the brain hurting, already! 5 (13.5%)
And what about the Dark Mark? Would you get one, could you feel it? Could he feel it?
No, the mark wouldn't transfer at all 11 (29.7%)
Yes, it would, but it'd just be a tattoo 19 (51.4%)
Yes, it would completely transfer, and LV would know it and you would be able to feel him call you. 2 (5.4%)
You'd get one, it's have the same magical properties, but it would be so faint compared to the original that LV wouldn't pick it up. You can feel him though. 3 (8.1%)
Brain owie. So much owie. 6 (16.2%)
Other, and I will elaborate in comments 0 (0.0%)
So, talk now. Does polyjuice shift your underlying biochemistry? What can and can't it do? How does it work?