QUESTION ABOUT THE MINISTRY

[pt4ever]

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No: HPFGUIDX C7017
From: pt4ever
Subject: Re: QUESTION ABOUT THE MINISTRY
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6989] QUESTION ABOUT THE MINISTRY
Date: 8/16/00 6:27 pm  (ET)

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IF THE MINISTRY WATCHES THE ACTIVITY OF ANIMAGI SO CLOSELY ,HOW COULD
JAMES, SIRUS, AND PETER LEARN TO BECOME ANIMAGI? I THOUGHT IT WAS STATED
THAT IT WAS ILLEGAL IF YOU DID NOT REGISTER.
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Hi, Kim, welcome to the club! Before I answer your question, I have
a request -- could you not write in all caps? It's difficult to
read. One of the earlier club discussions was about not using all
caps or all lowercase, because it can be very difficult to read and
understand. Thanks!

As to your question -- it's kind of like learning how to drive, and
driving regularly, but not having a driver's license. Wormtail, Padfoot,
and Prongs were illegal, unregistered Animagi. If they would've been
caught by the Ministry, they probably would've been punished and/or fined.

Which begs the question -- is there a werewolf registry? Would Lupin be
on it? Werewolf wouldn't count as Animagi, would they? I wouldn't think
so since Animagi can change into animals "at will" and Lupin's changes
are involuntary.

Again, Kim, welcome!

-- JoAnna