Minerva & DD-Transfiguration Professors-have they been playing other Charactors?

[kiricat2001]

No: HPFGUIDX 88441

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "tlpbupu" <tlpbupu at h...> wrote:
> vmont wrote> 
>   *snip*> 
> > I also have a question: Can a wizard transfigure into a cat (for 
> > example) and not necessarily be an anamagi?  

Well, Krum tried to transfigure himself into a shark for the second 
task in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. As Bagman described it, "Krum used 
an incomplete form of Transfiguration, which was nevertheless 
effective..."  

So it seems to be implied that wizards can transfigure themselves 
into another life form.  Which then begs the question, what's the big 
deal with Animagi, if a wizard can transform himself into whatever 
other animal he chooses?  Unless what the Krum transformation shows 
is that wizards can transform others into animals, ie, Fake!Malfoy 
turning Draco into a ferret, but can only partially transform 
themselves into other animals.  
 
Maybe we can convince JKR to put together a book, once the series is 
over, that explains all the little details that we obsess about...

Marianne