Marauders learning animagi - teachers?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 35520

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Edblanning at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 20/02/02 20:26:37 GMT Standard Time, 
finwitch at y... 
> writes:
> 
> 
> > Supposedly the Animagi-books are in restricted section (as it 
requires 
> > registration) in Hogwarts Library. They must have begun during 4th 
> > year if not earlier. I think Lupin's parents were animagi and 
agreed 
> > to teach the group so that they didn't have to do it alone. (AND 
gave 
> > them the books - so that they don't need to break rules for 
them...)
> > 
> > 
> 
> But just why wouldn't they break rules? Isn't that the sort of thing 
those 
> renowned troublemakers would revel in doing?
> I assume thay used James'  Invisibility Cloak to raid the library, 
as Harry 
> tried to do.

They might, but with screaming books... Lupin might have suggested the 
animagi training from his parents who no coubt would teach dear son's 
friends so they can be together... After all, their *prime* reason was 
for Lupin not to be alone - adventuring around was just a bonus. 
Naturally they'd let them believe they'd all be in Shrieking Shack.