Human transfiguration is taught in 6th year...

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No: HPFGUIDX 109126

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" <vmonte at y...> wrote:
> vmonte: 
> 
> In every book the kids learn some skill, meet an animal, learn 
> spells, and receive important items that become important (often in 
> their survival) later in the books.
> 
> I think in GoF (was it?) Hermione mentions that human transfiguration 
> is taught in 6th year. 
> 
> It's about time the transfiguration teacher became more important. (I 
> mean this is DD & MM's specialty!) And MM did say that she was going 
> to help Harry become an Auror--and so perhaps she will be able to get 
> him to start seriously focusing on his studies.
> 
> Aside from this, how do you think transfiguration will be worked into 
> the story line? 
> 
> vivian


I suppose that Harry may follow in the marauders footsteps
(pawprints?) and teach himself to transform. The marauders were
focused by the desire to help Lupin and Harry, I suspect, is going to
want to pass through that dratted veil in search of Sirius, might not
be possible as a human.

Couple of problems with this though, it took the marauders years and
if Harry is infused with half a spirit essence he might become a tad
confused as to what to become, half snake/ half lion, a veritable chimera.

That phoenix isn't what it seems either, far too smart, I'd be
prepared to accept Godric has been lurking around using his own form
of immortality, just waiting for the right time to knobble Salazar's
evil schemes. Planting that tail feather in Tom Riddle's wand could
have been a booby trap for example. Which leads me to think the Dark
Lord (whoever that might be) may have or will be slipping Harry a two
edged sword metaphorically speaking - or perhaps not! Something Harry
finds in the Chamber is very significant after all!

Jo