Wands for Animagi

[kellymcj2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 73149

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "michaelkgidlow" 
<Veritas771 at h...> wrote:
> Does a wizard need a wand to transform into his animal self? I 
always 
> assumed that he didn't, but when I was reading the part in PoA when 
> Trelawny makes her prediction, she says that the servant has 
> been "chained" for twelve years. Does that mean that he couldn't 
> transform for those twelve years? But when he transforms after 
Lupin 
> becomes a werewolve, he doesn't have wand because Harry has just 
> expelled it from his hand. But when we see him in the other books, 
it 
> is not in his animal-form. I'm confused. Any insight would be 
> appreciated.
> 
> Michael Gidlow

KelMc

I say no, they do not need a wand.  I think Pettigrew chooses to 
remain in animal form for those 12 years.  He is 'chained' because if 
he does transform he'll be killed or imprisoned by death eaters or 
the ministry.  The only way he wouldn't be is if he lived outside the 
wizarding world, and he doesn't want to do that in case moldy Voldy 
does come back.  Also, when Sirius transforms in Azkaban he doesn't 
have a wand.  In fact, when he transforms back to human in the 
shreiking shack he doesn't have one and has to use Ron's and Snape's 
wands.  

KelMc