Fawkes/Phoenixes/Dumbledore/ Gryffindor

[redandgoldlion]

No: HPFGUIDX 42329


  "Constance Vigilance" wrote:
> It wouldn't surprise me at all if Dumbledore is an animagus, but my 
> money is on a bumblebee. "Dumbledore" means bumblebee in obsolete 
> English. We heard Dumbledore say that there are other ways of 
> appearing invisible. Such as becoming very small, perhaps?
> 
> Also, I think JKR's reasoning that she picked the name because she 
> envisioned Dumbledore humming to himself sounds pretty lame...I 
think she picked the name for another reason but didn't want to spoil 
the story by telling us.
> 
> Anyway, that's why I think he's a bug.
  
  Hmm...a bumblebee. I hadn't thought of that. I think the idea is 
well thought out, but I always pictured him being a more worthy 
creature. Aren't the animals wizards turn into suppose to represent 
their nature (wormtail *is* very rat-like). If he is a bug, it would 
link him to closely to Rita Skeeter in my mind for my liking. It 
would make it hard to see him, though; that's a *very* good point.
  I think he is an animagus, but I prefer to believe he is a nobler 
creature. Thanks for something else to think about. :-)

    ~redandgoldlion~