[HPforGrownups] Re: Wands and Animagi

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 2215

Sam Brown wrote:

> The difference between an animal transfiguration and being a true
> animagus has got something to do with will... Sirius in PoA says
> something to the effect of 'I could transform into a dog at will',
> which implies that Animagi can transform without a wand just by
> willing themselves to do it.

I get the impression that magic without a wand is much more dangerous and
uncontrollable. Look at what happens to Harry---freeing the snake, blowing
up his aunt, etc. These are all things along the lines of what he was
feeling, but very undirected. Becoming an Animagus is supposed to be both
hard *and* dangerous, and I figure it's because you have to learn to shape
the magic, un-wanded, and you're shaping yourself.

--Amanda