Harry I & Harry II (not TT)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 75814

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...>
wrote:
> 
> Wednesday, August 6, 2003, 6:57:43 PM, Steve wrote:
> 
> S> One uncomfortable question remains; just how /complete/ will her
> S> transformation into Harry be? 
> 
> S> If you know what I mean; nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
> 
> I've mentioned this in a previous post, but it is my belief that
> Tonks is unable to turn into a "carbon copy" of a given person... 
> She can alter various "parameters" in her facial features to become 
> a certain *type* of person, but she can't assume an exact enough 
> form to convincingly pass for a specific known person.  I'm not even 
> she sure she can morph into an acceptable male -- either below or 
> above the waistline, sunshine! ;)
> 
> -- 
> Dave

bboy_mn:

I have my own pet theory on Tonks the Metamorphmagus. I don't think
she can create MASS, that is, she couldn't morph into Minster Fudge
because he is a substantally bigger person that she is. While I
suspect to a limited extent she could create the illusion of someone
bigger than herself, they wouldn't be much bigger, and it would be an
illusion. So if she weighs 120 pounds, that 120 pounds is roughly what
she has to work with.

I'm also inclind to agree that she can't make herself into an exact
precise copy of another person, because that requires too precise a
knowledge of every little detail. More precise than could be
accomplished from a photograph, and I think more precise than could be
achieve even with the person standing in front of her. And in this
sense, not only can we stay above the waist, we can stay above the
shoulders. 

But I think she could morph herself into a reasonable copy of another
person. One that would hold up under casual observation, but never too
close scrutiny. From a distance, at a glance, in a crowd, amoung
distractions, I think she could pass for Harry. 

So, in that sense, she could never double for Harry, but she could act
as a sufficient decoy or distraction.

As far as, morphing into a male, that might be awkward and again would
require an intimate knowledge of details. But I think she could create
a passable male that would stand up to casual observation.

Even though I don't have much evidence, I try  to base my theories on
what is likely. We know that JKR doesn't hand out unlimited power.
Everything we see is bounded by limits. So I have tried to create a
reasonable and likely boundary of limited to metamorphmagus.

Just a few more thoughts.

bboy_mn