Dumbledore Cockroach Theory

[Badger]

No: HPFGUIDX 54163

Re: Dumbledore Cockroach Theory

siriuskase:
<< I agree that [Dumbledore] must be an animagus.  I just can't 
accept that such a powerful wizard, a headmaster who once once the 
transfig teacher wouldn't be. >>

In PoA, Hermione states to Lupin that they studied (about) Animagi, 
not any teachings of how to go about doing animal transformations 
(yet).  It is possible the students are not actually *taught* 
animagus skills (although this could be an elective course for later 
year students).
Hermione continues, there have only been seven Animagi this century.
She had looked up Professor McGonagall in the MoM Animagi register.  
One would think (as she'd accurately remembered not noticing the name 
Peter Pettigrew) that she would recall seeing Dumbledore's name.
Might Dumbledore hinmself be an *unregistered* Animagus...?
Dumbledore himself later seemed almost amused at learning how James, 
Sirius and Peter had managed to keep secret from him that they'd 
learned to become Animagi.
In our own Muggle world, there are those (who respect and honour the 
individuals'-freedom based precepts upon which the Founding Fathers 
gave us) who are fully aware of governmental intrusions of privacy 
and unlawful "requirements" (permission [license] to travel, "let me 
see yaw papuhss, pleaSe" identification, etc.) and have stopped using 
such unconstitutional public-controlling devices.  Maybe in the WW 
there are more Animagi than of which we're aware.  They also chose to 
(or found out they could) change into an animal, possibly for the 
sake of convenience or even just fun.  "Why must the Ministry of 
Magic know?  What business is it of theirs?" could/would be their 
argument.

happyduck1979:
>>Is there anything that sounds more disgusting then cockrach 
clusters?  There has to me more to it then just a wizarding treat 
that we have not yet come accross anywhere else.
siriuskase's reply:
<< I took it as a clue that Rowling was a Monty Python fan, a fact 
that she later confirmed.  That is a really nasty sketch about the 
sweets (including Cockroach Clusters).  but don't watch it if you 
couldn't handle Ron puking slugs, you won't be able to handle that 
guy who keeps throwing up.  Or maybe Dumbledore is the MP fan?  He 
keeps up with Muggle culture.

Badger:
As for the Monty Python sketch, the sketch itself was called "Crunchy 
Frog," and indeed, now that it is mentioned, many of 
the "confections" mentioned therein could have sprung out of (or 
into...) the WW.
John Cleese plays a health inspector or such, Terry Jones the owner 
of the establishment.  Cleese is alarmed at the names and 
descriptions (and/or "functions") of the products.
Regarding Crunchy Frog, Cleese inquires if at least the bones have 
been removed.  "Well then it wouldn't be *crunchy* would it?" Jones 
replies, also giving the entire description of it being one of the 
freshest, tiny frogs, "lightly killed," encased in whatever specific 
chocolate it was, and "garnished with lark's vomit."
And Dumbledore was concerned getting a Bernie Bott's ear-wax 
toffee.... 
<g>
Other products mentioned could also spring from/into the minds of 
Fred and George; while the Jones chocolate products do not posses 
engorgement charms, one product (upon the first chew) does propel out 
iron spikes to pierce both cheeks....

realbadger, a loyal Hufflepuff and feeling surprisingly peckish at 
the moment....
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