Musings on FB&WTFT

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No: HPFGUIDX 45856

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Susan Miller" <smiller_92407 at y...> wrote:

> The Audra wrote:
> First, I assume when an Animagi transforms, they turn physically 
into 
> that animal completely.  If this is so then they would not be able 
to 
> talk, as these animals physically don't have the capability to 
> produce the sounds of  human speech.
> 
> Susan: I agree. Animals can't talk. And it's a good thing, too, 
could 
> you imagine what Rita would have said in Hermione's jar?
> 
 ~~ Constance Vigilance

Me:

Ok, I am still having some problems with the theory of whether or not 
they can talk.  So noone here seems to believe that the animagus can 
talk in human form.  My opinion is if Scabbers wants the kids to 
remain thinking that he's a rat, he's going to keep his fat little 
mouth shut, and maintain cat formation.  I don't believe it ever 
states that they cannot talk as humans.

For instance, how in the WW did Rita talk to the Slytherins?  If she 
was already changed into a little beetle, I would have thought that 
Malfoy would have thought it more fun to practice those new little 
curses he's learning on her rather than, oh say, walk up to the 
woods, pick up the beetle and expose his dirty little secrets!  Was 
Rita waiting in the woods and turns quickly into a human to explain 
and then back into a bug?  I think it's too risky for her to be 
caught.  I would think Dumbledore would have found out if she were 
changing back and forth to ask her questions.

Julie