Unknown Animagi

[Lilac]

No: HPFGUIDX 42123


From: "alexmalone2002" <lizbooks at eircom.net>
Subject: Unknown animagi
"Which do you think, if any, of the pets/animals in the HP series are 
really animagi that have not shown their true selves yet?"


I used to think Crookshanks was, but I've read many theories on the interenet that he is actually a Kneazle or part-Kneazle, and I am leaning more toward that.  The description from Fantastic Beasts says (pg 24-25):

"...The Kneazle is intelligent, independent, and occasionally aggressive, though if it takes a liking to a witch or wizard, it makes an excellent pet.  The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters (Me:  Scabbers in POA) and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost....Kneazles are sufficiently unusual in appearance to attack muggle interest."  

Now, Mrs. Norris could be a Kneazle as well, but the "unsavoury or suspicious characters" are the students sneaking around at night.  I wonder if Kneazles can see through invisibility cloaks?...    But maybe she is an Anamagi that prefers her feline form because she can catch students better that way.

Then there's Mrs. Figg with all her cats.  Could the cats possibly be Animagi or Kneazles that are helping her watch over Harry, which is what we assume Arabella is doing living in Harry's neighborhood?  Just a thought...

Aha, just had a brain wave...what if Fawkes is an animagi who is actually Godric Gryffindor?  Maybe he is permanantly in the phoenix state now so he could be around much longer than a mere mortal wizard?  And, so he could deliver hats and sing phoenix songs on an as-needed basis?  

Lilac (who is wondering about the part "guide it's owner home if they are lost" and thinks it might be a bit of forshadowing about Hermione in one of the coming books if, in fact, Crookshanks *is* a Kneazle.)  

 



 

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