[HPforGrownups] Dumbledore an animagi?

[Becky Walkden]

No: HPFGUIDX 53462


 
 Marugg  wrote:
Hi, other Harry Potter fans. First of all, I would like to apologize because I'm not a native speaker, so I may make some mistakes.

I'm new to this group, which means that it's extremely probable that this topic has been discused before.

My question : ¿is Dumbledore an animagus?. He was the Transfiguration teacher before becoming Headmaster. McGonagall is the teacher now, and since she can turn into a cat, I thought it might be possible for Dumbledore to turn into an animal too.

Mariana ( who hopes you all get to understand what I'm trying to say despite the fact that my English could be much better)

Me:

That is an interesting question.  Personally I would think not.  When Hermonie checked the registry there were only something like 5 (I don't have the book in front of me) registered Animagus.  Now one of them COULD have been Dumbledore.  She didn't say who the other ones were but you would think she would have noticed his name and mentioned it if he was.

Now of course there is a possibility that like Peter, Lupin and James, he at some point in his life became an unregistered animagus.  After all, Dumbledore is not above bending the rules himself and seems to admire that kind of rebellious streak in others.  And he is SO powerful that such a feat would not be difficult for him at all, there is absolutely nothing written so far in the series to suggest he ever developed this particular skill.  Until we are surprised by such a revelation we have to assume I think that he cannot.

One thing about Dumbledores abilities we should keep in mind are two things concerning invisibility.  He told Harry he can make himself invisible.  No other wizzard or witch we've come across can do that and it is obviously not a normal magical skill.  Plus, in the shack in PoA, he obviously "saw" Harry and Ron hiding under the invisibility clock.  Again, nobody else has this ability.  So, it would be very dangerous to suggest what Dumbledore's limitations are, outside of picking DODA teachers that can stick around and/or not try to kill Harry.    Huggs Becky



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