Dumbledore's animagus; invisibility

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115369



> 
> Patrick chimes in here...
> 
> This is very interesting.  In CoS, during the scene where 
Dumbledore 
> finds Harry at the Mirror of Erised, Dumbledore mentions 
> (paraphrase) "I don't need a cloak to become invisible."
> 
> Perhaps in the same way Skeeter becomes "invisible" (as a beetle) 
> Dumbledore could become "invisible" as a bumblebee.  I think it's a 
> very fitting name, considering his personality, but maybe we SHOULD 
> be looking a bit harder at his name.  
> 

Finwitch:

Still, in COS, shortly after the Dual Club, Harry, in search for 
Justin, hears two Hufflepuffs discuss - they think Harry had *sent* 
that snake on Justin (while he really did just opposite) - he's 
hidden in the Invisibility Section of the Hogwarts Library.

In POA, a book called the Invisible Book of Invisibility is 
mentioned. (Shop-keeper complains: cost a fortune and we were never 
able to find them).

So I *don't* think that Dumbledore's ability to become invisible 
without a cloak has anything at all to do with animagi. With a whole 
*section* of books about invisibility, I'd say there are *plenty* of 
other ways. I think Dumbledore casts an invisibility charm on himself 
to wander around the hallways unseen...

Finwitch