The Animagus Clothing Cop-Out

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No: HPFGUIDX 24980

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Tabouli" <tabouli at u...> wrote:
> The main rationale for the Clothing Cop-Out seems to be 
convenience.  It's terribly awkward to organise for the animal to 
carry human clothes with it, or to have to write in great irrelevant 
explanations around the nudity issue every time there's a shape 
change.  Moreover, in JKR's case, the morality police are already on 
her back about the witchcraft issue: imagine how they'd cope if there 
was (gasp!) nudity in there as well?


Oh I dunno, the thought of our favorite stud muffin Sirius lurking el 
bucko in the bushes, wondering where to find his robes again has a 
certain appeal. Of course I am not one of the morality police; I 
think we all should run around nekkid more often.

One thing I have noticed though is that JKR makes a point of making 
some items of clothing-- names glasses in the cases of MM and RS-- 
transform into distinctive markings. Does this mean that the markings 
for an animagus can change over time? What ahppens if minerva decides 
to go for wizard contacts?


--Suzanne