[HPforGrownups] Heliopaths, self-transfiguration, Quidditch captain.

[SinfulSnape at aol.com]

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In a message dated 6/2/2004 3:39:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, blue_toothpaste at hotmail.com writes:

> Second point - In book 4 we learn that in year 6 of Transfiguration the 
> students learn how to transfigure themselves into anything, Krum turned himself 
> into a shark during one task, but wasn't very good. So, 
> with this newfound 
> skill it could prove to become useful for Harry...

I've always wondered something and since you brought it up I will pose this questions.  When Krum transfigured himself into a shark in GOF, how is tranfiguring yourself different from being an Animagus?