self-transfiguration

[Jason]

No: HPFGUIDX 99970


> bboy_mn wrote:
> > I'll bet dollar to donuts** that what Hermione actually said was 
> that
> > they start learning Human transfiguration in 6th year, not
> > SELF-tranfiguration. To me, that implies transfiguring other 
humans
> > which sound EXTREMELY dangerous. Would you volunteer to let 
Neville
> > tranform you?
> 
> Earendil:
> 
> You're right about Hermione saying they start learning human 
> transfiguration in 6th year (I think she said this in GoF), and I 
> can't wait for book 6 to learn more about this. But I always 
assumed 
> it meant self-transfiguration, at least for the main part.
> 
> It's a known fact that transfiguration is hard and dangerous. So 
as 
> you said, would you trust anyone to experiment human 
transfiguration 
> on you? (apart from people like McGonagall of course) And in fact, 
> would you even experiment on yourself, knowing how wrong it could 
> turn? You would have to be either very confident about your own 
> abilities, or very daring (though being stupid is another 
> possibility...)
> 
> Earendil.



Jason:
  I assumed Neville wouldnt be in the newt transfiguration classes 
and wouldnt be turning anyone into a ferret or other such things.
  But on the other side of that, maybe Nevilles new confidence will 
spur him on to greater things outside of herbology. Maybe he'll do 
something fun to Bellatrix one day. 

Jason, who thinks Nevilles gran is mostly the reason he's slow and 
not the result of memory charms. Everyone can't be a genius.