Metamorphmagi

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 93945

<snip> Del replied:
> 
> This has been discussed before. You'll have to go back to the
> original message (93618) (which wasn't one of mine by the way), or
> keep clicking "Up thread", and start from there.
> 
> And in one of my other messages, I explained that maybe she
> used "Animagus" as a general term for "shape-shifter", but that's
> not the original poster's idea.
> 
> Kathy's comment:
> The original post was mine and I wish I would have used "shape-
shifter" so 
> as not to confuse people the way I had in thinking that I meant 
that Tonks 
> was also an animagus. I just meant that as a metamorphmagus Tonks 
may have 
> the ability to take on any appearance she wants at will
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> 
> 
> 
> Kathy-who hopes I am a little clearer on what I originally meant.
> 
>
Julie again:

Actually, I had been following the posts (Sirius/Tonks), and that 
question still remains unanswered, mainly IMO because JKR would have 
to answer it.  

I do have a question about metamorphmagi.  I know Tonks can change 
her appearance...nose, hair, etc.  My question: Are metamorphmagi 
bound to change into human, or at least animate form?  The Lexicon 
stated that they can change their appearance at will (paraphrased) 
but does anyone have evidence of their limitations?  I read in one 
post the opinion that they are limited by gender, possibly size.  Is 
this opinion or canon? 

If, for example, metamorphmagi can change into the form of an 
inanimate object, that would be incredibly useful in a fight like 
the one at the MoM.  "That hat rack just got Lucious!"  But that 
would be a camoumorphmagus...oh dear.