Dumbledore and Hedwig

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 109548


> Amey:
> We don't have any canon that he goes on vacations, either. Also, 
why would he want someone to come and rescue him? "He has means to 
watch Harry, more closely than Harry imagines". What better than 
being with him all the time? Also, he can get out of the house with 
letters Harry gives and then hand it to his oen Snow owl
 to be 
handed over to the addressee. Quite ingenious, totally Dumbledorish


Finwitch:

Well, there's just one fault I see: Hedwig is a girl! I don't think 
that animagus can change his sex...

What else do we *know* of Albus on how he could keep an eye on Harry?

1) He doesn't need a cloak to become invisible. (he *tells* Harry so 
in the first book! - after he has just done it) (and mind you, CoS it 
is mentioned Hogwarts library has an invisibility *section*, so I'd 
guess there are LOTS of ways to be invisible).

So he could be there, just that he'd be invisible. (probably staying 
at Mrs Figg's at that...)

2) The Chocolate Frog Cards. Two of Albus Dumbledrore are mentioned 
in the first book (unfortunately, the frog jumped out of the window). 
Combine this with how the portraits can move from one picture to 
another... I'm positive that Albus has one in his office (and trough 
it, it's easy to keep track on students who have another card...)

So no need flying around, pretending to be an owl...

Hedwig an animagus?

 Hedwig might or might not be an animagus. (But if she is, she'd be 
who? Rowena Ravenclaw, someone said - she lived a 1 000 years ago - 
think not. She might, however, be a descendant of Rowena.

Dumbledore animagus?

I think that Albus Dumbledore is likely to be an animagus, 
considering he used to be a Transfiguration teacher, and is *one of 
the greatest wizards*.
One against: Hermione didn't find him on the list of "Animaguses of 
this century". Then again, Dumbledore is about 150, so he'd not 
likely be on that list, even if he *was* registered...

And one other thing: Ministry keeps track on the magic. Can Albus 
Dumbledore do the same?

Last: How does that blood-protection work? Does it help Albus know 
how Harry is doing?

One more thought: Harry's glasses. They could be charmed to work like 
a camera...

Finwitch