Re: DH rumour list
- From: nystulc@xxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:58:17 -0700
mueckelein wrote:
As far as I remember humans cannot transform into animals unless
they are an animagus.
Incorrect. However, it was established, in "Fantastic Beasts" that a
non-animagus could not achieve the following three things
simultaneously (1) transform himself into a flying animal (2) make use
of that flying animal's natural ability to fly and (3) have his animal
nature remain under the control of his human mind.
An animagus, however, could achieve these things simultaneously.
McGonagall, whose animagus form is that of an Eagle Owl, can achieve
these things. She can turn into an owl, and even fly as an owl, and
still have her animal-brain remain under control of her non-animal
nature. For instance, after attacking Arthur, she can apparate from
the ministry to the forbidden forest (taking only seconds), fly in Owl
form to her bedroom window (taking only minute or so), and be in her
bedroom when Neville knocks on the door to tell her that Harry had a
nightmare, thus arriving at Harry's bedside within 11 minutes of his
waking up.
As McGonagall is an animagus and that one is a cat -
She is an animagus, yes. But that her animagus form is that of a cat
has never been established, though of course fans carelessly assume it
is the case. Hermione, who looked her up in the register, never said
what she was registered as.
Indeed, the conclusion that she is a cat-animagus is illogical, and
contradicts the available evidence. We do not know what she is
registered as, but there is evidence she is registered as an owl (the
twin emblems of the goddess Minerva are an owl and a snake, but there
are other indications). Her converging black eyebrows, hawklike
expression, bony nose, and spectacles, are all characteristics
reminiscent of an Eagle Owl. If she was registered as a cat, she
clearly was not yet registered as of Book 1, Chapter 1, since she does
not expect the Head of the Order to recognize her by her markings, and
he does not in fact recognize her by her markings.
and you cannot become two different animagi -
It has never been established that it is impossible for an
exceptionally talended wizard to have two animagus forms.
However, my theory only requires that McG be capable of a single
animagus transformation: that of an Eagle Owl. Her ability to assume
Naga form is a natural ability derived from her Naga heritage. Her
ability to assume cat form is a non-animagus transformation, analogous
to Neville temporarily turning himself into a large canary.
And, of course, since she is at least part-Naga, and perhaps not even
human, what is possible for her may be a bit different thatn what is
possible for others.
it is impossible that McGonnagall is Nagini.
Not only is it possible, but it is true. McGonagall is Nagini.
I , too have wondered about the naivity of McGonagall: She is the
one revealing Sirius Black´s history at the three Broomsticks in
book 3,
in book 4 she is the one Fake Moody is talking to while Dobby is
around ( the Gillyweed thing)
Indeed. He "staged" a conversation with her. A "staged"
conversation, in normal parliance, requires two actors.
and I think there were a few more
little coincidents.
Quite a few.
She and Hagrid are the two teachers who are in the order
and it is amazing how easily they can be used for giving or passing
information.
One of them is a traitor. That one is McGonagall.
.
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