[HP4GU-FAQ] Animal characters

[Neil Ward]

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Penny said:

Simon -- I think phoenixes go in magical creatures.  That's my vote
anyway.

Heidi said

They are already on my list.

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I'd have to agree with Heidi - phoenixes are mythical creatures (actually,
that's probably what Penny meant now I think about it).  

Animal characters would include cats, owls and toads, plus dogs (apart from
Fluffy), snakes (but only the one at the zoo) and rats (I think Scabbers
should be covered here in any discussions that occurred before his true
identity was revealed).  I would also put general discussion about Animagi
under magical animals, since the Animagi turn into regular animals and not
mythical creatures (e.g. "where do their clothes go when they transfigure?").  

I'm still ploughing through the messages, but I've experienced a similar
problem of scant coverage of some of my FAQ topics.  It seems some of the
most interesting characters and topics have not been discussed much in the
group.  

I see our job as summarising some of the very original (and the not so
great) thoughts of our members on various topics and putting in a bit of
general background.  We are aiming to avoid repeat posts on topics such as
'gleam in Dumbledore's eye' and 'Priori Incantatem' (eeek - 'Priori
Incantatem is a spell, I've just realised).

Neil
 






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