Dumbledore and Transfiguration

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 30653

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., pandrea13 at y... wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I am new to this group and maybe you guys have already 
> discussed this question but I was re-reading COS and in it, it 
> says that Dumbledore was the Transfiguration teacher. Does 
> this mean that he can turn into an animal(maybe Fawkes)? 
> McGonagall can so maybe he can too.

Welcome.

We've speculated before if Dumbledore was a registered animagus like 
McGonagall. He could be, but until he transfigures into something or 
until Hermione looks him up in an earlier Ministry Registery, we'll 
never know.

We've also speculated about what kind of animal Dumbledore would be 
if he were an animagus. Loads of speculation on that, including 
a "bee" because dumbledore is an archaic term for "bumblebee".

Personally, I do think Dumbledore is an animagus. In SS/PS, he tells 
Harry that the owl and he must have past each other mid-air. Granted 
Dumbledore could have been flying a broomstick, but would he risk 
flying during the daylight? Even if he was wearing an invisibility 
cloak or was under some invisibility spell, I don't think flying 
would have been prudent or as convenient as the Floo System or a 
portkey.

It would be interesting to see if Dumbledore is an animagus or not. 
It would answer some questions about him.

Milz