Animagi, Hedwig and Forbidden Forest

[kangasboy]

No: HPFGUIDX 42550

Logically speaking, it is quite likely that Dumbledore is an 
animagus; teaching transfiguartion, etc.
If so, then what form?

Various posters, Ginny and Richelle being  the most recent, have 
suggested that, given Dumbledore's etymology, this form could 
be a bumblebee. One of the strengths of this theory, if it turns out 
to be true, is that it would be a wonderful irony; most powerfl 
wizard becomes seemingly powerless creature. 

Another theory floating around is that Fawkes is Dumbledore's 
animagus form, and Dumbledore is using a time turner 
whenever he appears in the same room. This could work, and 
provides a literal explanation for Dumbledore's comments about 
never truly leaving the school. Unfortunately, the issue of time 
travel makes it a very messy theory, and I don't think this is likely 
(although I'm sure JKR would be able to make it otherwise).

Another possibility is Hedwig. I think an owl is a good animagus 
form for someone as wise as Dumbledore, plus there is at least 
a physical resemblance in the colouring. However, there is the 
issue of Hedwig being female, but it is quite reasonable to 
suggest that Harry has no idea how to distinguish genders in 
owls.

I think that Hedwig is an animagus, but I actually think that 
Hedwig is in fact Madame Hooch. When Hagrid bought Hedwig, 
Harry wasn't with him, plus Hooch clears up gender problems. 
There is also the point of Madame Hooch's yellow, hawk-like 
eyes, and I think this is the strongest evidence to suggest that 
she is Hedwig. 
Now I realise that there is a problem with the list of unregistered 
animagi, and I think it highly unlikely that we'd have another 
unregistered animagus. However, there are a number of ways 
around this: What if Madame Hooch is married, and registered 
before she got married? We are unaware of her first name, plus 
JKR in an interview (I forget which), refused to answer a question 
concerning the marital status of the Hogwarts teacher. Plus she 
is a 'Madame", which if I remember my French properly, which is 
the equivalent of "Mrs".

On a completely different topic, bboy_mn wrote:
"the werewolves in the forest are older experienced werewolves. 
. .Lupin on the other hand is a 12 year old schoolboy. . .
Does that cover it?"

I suppose so, but I still don't fully believe that there are 
werewolves in the Forest. . . The whole concept of the forest as 
has been presented to us seems far too much of a cliche, for 
Rowling's standards. . . No, I think there is something much 
more important to do with the forest, other than a plot device.

Roo