Maybe these lesser Weres were trying to breed out; that is, have children by regular humans.

This is because, unlike regular humans, they absorb rather than produce magic.

Because she has the ability to use phasing, she normally can't be seen by regular humans.

But regular old humans and animals have some tricks up their sleeves as well.

They were just like regular humans, but they were black.

They serve as the carriers of messages, and have little truck with regular humans.

Mickey and Minnie would later appear the size of regular humans in their own setting.

And she said regular humans have to learn how not to be fertile.

In addition, they are capable of inter-breeding with regular humans.

As a result, she can use her snakes/hair to bite regular humans with similar effect to a deadly viper.