Can Animagi become *magical* creatures? (was Re: Are Lily and Harry Animagi?)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 124188


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lauren Thibeault 
<angelicfront5 at y...> wrote:
>> I have a curious question in regards to this post. Can
> a Animagi turn into a magical creature, such as a
> unicorn or a phoenix. I have thought a lot about
> whether Dumbledore would be a phoenix but the thought
> always continues to whether or not that is possible,
> it would seem that it would not be, seeing as how
> magical creatures carry powers that nothing else has
> and it would be odd that just because you can take
> its form that you would possess those powers as
> well?? Any thoughts on this, I am very open to any
> suggestions out there.
> 
> "angelicfront5"

Finwitch:

Hmm-- mm. Animagus:

I think your animagi-form somehow represents your inner self.

It might be possible to have several animagi-forms... Like anyone who 
has gone beyond in flesh (like Sirius, duh) and returned (I hope 
Sirius will) - gains, due to this progress, an ability to turn into 
phoenix. Particularly if loyalty and faithfulness were part of the 
original character.

Finwitch