Animagi (WAS re:QuidditchSeeker/Equinox/HarryRiddle/GryffNeville/VoldSex/Mug

[maria_kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 55678

Catlady wrote:

I believe that Animagi cannot turn into magical creatures, which is 
why I do not share the widespread belief that Dumbledore is a Phoenix 
Animagus. But I'm pretty confused about what non-magical animals an 
Animagus might turn into -- for example, the first time of 
transforming into a fish seems likely to be fatal, via drowning in 
air. Even if the books advise practising beside a body of water until 
you know what form you will take, the water is either fresh or salt 
and many fish cannot survive in the wrong kind. How about turning 
into a Tyranosaurus? A moa? A passenger pigeon? 

Me:

Heh. I do believe that is part of the reason the majority of 
wizarding population doesn't bother with becoming Animagi. :) If you 
know that your Animagus form is a T-Rex or a slug, you probably 
wouldn't even bother, would you?

I believe there has to be a way of determining one's Animagus form 
before actually starting training. Also, the training process is 
probably gradual - meaning that it's not like WPP worked for two 
years, never once actually trying to tranform, and then all of a 
sudden they were ready to do it. I rather fancy the description of 
the training as given in Barb's Psychic Serpent. 

As for your fish example - what with finding out your form beforehand 
and getting proper supervision, transforming into a shark of trout 
wouldn't be a huge problem.

And I also believe that one can't turn into a magical animal.

Maria