DD an animagus

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 90292

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
<justcarol67 at y...> wrote:

> Carol:
> The presence of a bee or wasp isn't *proof* that Dumbledore is an
> animagus, but in conjunction with his last name (which actually 
means
> bumblebee, not wasp), it's an interesting bit of evidence. I
> personally hope he isn't--we've had too many animagi already and 
this
> would just bee [typo!] one animagus too many, especially since it's 
so
> close to Rita Skeeter (mosquito)'s disguise.

It isn't proof, I agree.  Just suggestive.  When JKR repeats 
something, we should notice it.  I'll stick with the "better than 50-
50" chance and leave it there.

Carol:
In fact, he was *her* Transfiguration
> teacher, meaning that he must have taught her how to transform into 
a cat.

BTW, I knew perfectly well Dumbledore means "bumblebee," I don't know 
what I was thinking. I was tired, I guess.

Was Dumbeldore in fact McGonagall's teacher?  Maybe.  I don't know 
who else it would have been.  With McGonagall as Assistant 
Headmistress, does this mean that Transfiguration teacher is the 
first among enquals of the staff? I believe it is.