Dumbledore Animagus (was Phoenix theory and Albus Dumbledore)

[rowen_lm]

No: HPFGUIDX 133129

"ace_of_spades_99" wrote:
> Was Dumbledore an animagus and if so what was his animal form. If it 
> is a phoenix, could dumbledore have survived death in phoenix form? 

Dumbledore's patronus is a phoenix, as confirmed by the Lexicon.  JKR 
has also tied patronuses (?) and animagi together with this quote from 
the World Book Day chat:

"class 14: If you were a animagus which animal would you be? and why?

JK Rowling replies -> I gave Hermione my idea animagus, because it's 
my favourite animal. You'll find the answer in the Room of 
Requirement, Order of the Phoenix!"

We know we haven't seen Hermione's animagus, but her patronus.  This 
seems to indicate that patronuses are usually the same form as the 
animagi would be.

Rowen