Dumbledore animagus.../something of Aberworth

[finwitch <finwitch@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 51953

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, The Sparrow wrote:
>   
> I've heard this too. I don't know about him being a
> vampire in every sense,but it is quite possible he is
> an unregistered animagi. It has been suggested that
> Dumbledore is animagi too, as he was Transfiguration
> teacher befor McGonnagall. His mame has also been
> reported to mean 'white bee'. If Rita Skeeter can
> transfigure, surely Dumbledore can!

Yes, I'm quite positive that Albus Dumbledore can turn himself into 
an animal. Being 150 years old, he'd not be on Hermione's list 
of "registered animagi of this century". It is, however, uncertain 
whether animagi were required to register when Dumbledore became one. 
(Possibly during _his_ time at Hogwarts-- 135+ years ago...)

And well, if someone's been an animagus for 100+ years, it may well 
have been forgotten now.

But, what if Aberworth Dumbledore is animagus? As his own brother 
isn't certain he can _read_, that'd mean he'd be unregistered... 
(Unless wizard registration doesn't require literacy...)

I think this Aberworth would be one interesting character... though 
all we have of him is Albus' comment to Hagrid.
_Accused_ of practising improper charms on a goat-- he's not guilty 
of doing such things. He was just _accused_ of it in papers. That 
didn't bother him either because of his bravery(which Albus wanted 
Hagrid to be) or being illiterate...

I think he buys his brother books but has such an attitude towards 
reading that it is unclear if he _can_ do it. (Maybe Aberworth also 
invented Quick-Quotes Quill or something like it to do his homework? 
All the things it writes from 'er...')

He's, I think, one who'd say things like 'get your nose out of books 
and get a life' or (As DADA teacher?) 'I know you can read, Miss 
Granger, but I'm not impressed' or 'It's your thoughts I want to 
know - not what you've read in some book or other' or 'reading won't 
help you defeat a boggart...'

-- Finwitch