Dumbledore, Animagi, and animals

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No: HPFGUIDX 90379

David:

> What I started to hypothesise was that, more or less, either you 
>get a pet or an Animagus form but not both.  

Hmmmm. Hermione gets an otter patronus as well as 
her cat, Crookshanks.Sirius has both Buckbeak and an animal 
form. Dumbledore has Fawkes, and is connected to the 
bumblebee by his name if nothing else.

I think the animal companions and counterparts may represent a 
desire or ability that's being repressed. The more developed 
characters  have more than one animal because they are more 
complex. 

Harry
 the snake: his connection with Voldemort
 the deer : memories of his father
 the owl: knowledge (all those questions Harry doesn't let 
himself think of, much less ask.)

Sirius
 hippogriff: escape 
 dog form: uncomplicated emotions

Hermione
otter patronus: playfullness
Crookshanks: aggression

Dumbledore 
Phoenix: immortality
Bumblebee: sting, ie, exercising those powers he is too noble to 
use

Pippin