[HPforGrownups] Animagi clothes

[Aberforth's Goat]

No: HPFGUIDX 36260

Fiat wrote,

> It may well be that they are able to choose whether or not to
retain their
> clothing.  After all, Professor McGonagall transformed herself
into a cat and
> back in front of a class of third year Gryffindors (including
Our Hero) and
> nobody mentioned clothes, one way or another. Despite their
concern over
> Trelawney's recent silliness, you'd think SOMEONE would notice
if, well, YOU
> know ...

Actually, Animagi *never* wear clothing: the most difficult part
of becoming one is not the (relatively simple) transformation
into an animal form but the skull drudgery involved in creating
the illusion of clothing on an otherwise naked wizard.

This also explains why so few animagi are registerd. The magic
involved requires extensive coaching, which, it would seem,
Hogwarts staff give with generosity, enthusiasm - and blackmail.
Hence, only the cleverest students are able to register.

BTW, it should be noted that the evanscent 70s phenomenon of
"streaking" was due to large numbers of rebellious young wizards
who figured they could learn the technique on their own ...

Baaaaaa!

Aberforth's Goat (a.k.a. Mike Gray)
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"Of course, I'm not entirely sure he can read, so that
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