Illegal animagi (was Rita Skeeter, was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Things I ...

[srsiriusblack at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48603

In a message dated 20/12/2002 11:47:24 Eastern Standard Time, 
mb1984 at prodigy.net writes:


> Becoming an animagus is supposed to be quite difficult, but I think if three
> unsupervised schoolchildren in one year can manage it, it can't possibly be
> a talent as rare as only seven (or eleven) in a century

Actually, when Sirius and Lupin are explaining MWP&P, Lupin says:

 "It took them the better part of three years to work out how to do it. Your 
father and Sirius were the cleverest students in the schooll, and lucky they 
were, because the Anamagus transformation can go horribly wrong- one reason 
the Ministry keeps a close watch on those attempting to do it. Peter neded 
all the help he could get from James and Sirius. Finally, in our fifth year, 
they managed it. ...."
PoA Paperback edition, pg 354

So, they probably worked as diligently as HHR do when they are learning 
difficult spells-- especially in the restricted section of the library...

Actually, I would be suprised if Harry if not R and H as well, learn the 
transformation--- keeping with tradition. ;)

-Snuffles


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