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"AnAnimagusisawizardwhoelectstoturnintoananimal."
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AnAnimagus(pl.Animagi)isawitchorwizardwhocanmorphhimorherselfintoananimalatwill.Itisalearned,ratherthanhereditary
skill,unlikethoseofaMetamorphmagus.InformationonAnimagiistaughttoHogwartsstudentsduringtheirthirdyearTransfiguration
class.
MinervaMcGonagall,aregisteredAnimagus
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Acquiringtheskill
Ittakesskill,practise,andpatienceforwizardsandwitchestobecomeAnimagi.TheprocessofbecominganAnimagusislongand
arduous,andhasthepotentialtobackfireandcausethetransformationtogohorriblywrong.Manywitchesandwizardssimplyfeelthat
theirtimemightbetterbeemployedinotherways,astheskillisoflimitedpracticaluseunlessonehasagreatneedofdisguiseor
concealment.[1]PartoftheprocessbywhichonebecomesanAnimagusisholdingtheleafofamandrakeintheirmouthforanentire
month,usingtheleafforthecreationofapotion,andrecitinganincantation(AmatoAnimoAnimatoAnimagus)onadailybasis [2].Once
theinitialtrainingisover,anAnimaguscanchangeatwill,withorwithoutawand.Animagiwhotakeontheformofspeciescapableof
SiriusBlackas"Padfoot,"oneofthefour flightcanenjoythesensationwithouttheneedofbroomsticks,flyingcarpet,orridingonflyinganimals.[3]
known(modern)unregisteredAnimagi
Animagicanonlytakeontheformofonespecificanimal.Thisanimalformisnotchosenbythewizard,butdeterminedbytheir
personalityandinnertraits [4].ItmayalsobethatthefullbodiedPatronusmayrevealwhatawitchorwizardwouldturnintoiftheywere
anAnimagus.Forexample,MinervaMcGonagall,aknowncatAnimagus,alsohadthePatronusofacat.Apparently,theformthePatronustakesmaybedeterminedbythesame
innertraitsastheAnimagusform.AnAnimagusinanimalformisalsonotrestrainedbythelifespanlimitofthecreaturethattheyotherwisetransforminto,seeninthecaseofPeter
Pettigrew,whostayedintheformofaratforatleasttwelveyears,remainingalivedespitethefactthatrodentshaveashortlifespan.
EachAnimagusbearsanidentifyingmarkontheiranimalformthatiscausedbysomethingontheirhumanbody.Thismaybeaphysicaltraitlikedentalstructure,oranacquiredtrait
suchasglasses.Forexample,bothMinervaMcGonagallandRitaSkeeterhavemarkingsontheirAnimagusformscausedbytheirspectacles.IfanAnimagusundergoesamajor
physicalchange,suchasthelossofalimb,theiranimalformwillalsoreflectthat,asinthecaseofPeterPettigrewmissingafinger.[5]
Inaddition,anAnimaguswillappeartolosetheirclothinguponmorphingiftheyarewearingclothing.Theclothingwillreappearuponreestablishingthehumanform.Whatphysically
happenstotheclothingisunknown.Astrongpossibility,however,isthattheclothingisenchantedbeforehand,andwillmorph/disappearwiththepersonastheydoso.Anexampleis
whenPeterPettigrewmorphsintoaratwhilstSiriusBlackandSeverusSnapeareoccupieddetainingthewerewolfRemusLupin.[6]Anotherexplanationwouldbeiftheclothes
themselvesarephysicallyinvolvedinthemorphing,i.e.transformingintotheskinandfuroftheanimalform.
Teaching
AtHogwartsSchool,thetheoryofAnimagustransfigurationistaughtaboutinthirdyear.WhileMinervaMcGonagall,anAnimagusherself,wastheteacher,italsoincludedapractical
demonstration.
Especiallytalentedstudentsmayacquiretheskillduringtheirschoolyearsiftheywishto.MinervahadbecomeanAnimagusbytheageofseventeen,beingtaughtbyProfessor
Dumbledore.
AtUagadou,aschoolknownforitsfocusonselftransfiguration,studentscanbecomeAnimagibytheageoffourteen.
Transfigurationvs.Animagustransformation
ThedifferencebetweenTransfigurationandtheAnimagustransformationabilityisthatanAnimaguscanchangeintoananimalwhenevertheywant,withoutawandoranincantation.
BeinganAnimagusisanability,andTransfiguringrequiresaspell.AnAnimagusstillthinksasahumandoeswhentheyareintheiranimalform,seeingasRitaSkeeterwasableto
eavesdroponothers'conversationswhenshewasintheformofabeetle.However,anAnimagus'feelingsarenotascomplexwhentheyareintheiranimalform.
Animagialsohavetheabilitytocommunicatewithnormalanimals.Thereseemstobeaclearunderstandingofwantandneedinthis
ability,butthefullextentandqualityisunknown.SiriusBlack'sAnimagusform,ablackdognamedPadfootorSnuffles(Codenamefor
SiriusbetweenSirius,Harry,Ron,andHermione),wasabletocommunicateonarudimentarylevelwithCrookshanks,Hermione
Granger'spartkneazlecat.Aswell,PeterPettigrew'sAnimagusform,agreyratnamedWormtailorScabbers(namedbytheWeasley
family),wasabletocommunicateonthesamelevelwithpassingratsthatgavehimhintsanddirectionsashetravelledaroundAlbaniain
searchofVoldemort.Thepreciseformofcommunicationisyetunknown,thoughitisprobablynottelepathysinceSiriusdidnotknow
SiriusBlacktransformsbacktohishuman
form Crookshanks'nameuntilHermionetoldhim.
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ThereisaparticularspellwhichcreatesablueandwhiteflashthatwillforceanAnimagusoutofitsanimalform.RemusLupinandSirius
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BlackonceusedittoforcePeterPettigrewoutofhisratform.ThisspellcouldpossiblybetheHomorphusCharmthatGilderoyLockhart
claimsheusedontheWaggaWaggaWerewolftoforcehimintohishumanform. TravellikeBatmanan
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ItisalsoimportanttonotethatwerewolvesarefundamentallydifferentfromAnimagi.Lycanthropyiscausedbyabloodinfectiontransmitted
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throughthebiteofawerewolf,whereastheAnimagusskillislearned.Thewerewolvescannotkeeptheirmindsafteratransformation(unless STARTAWIKI
theytaketheWolfsbanePotion),norcantheycontrolthemselveswhentheytransform,whileAnimagicandoboth.However,aswerewolves
onlyharmhumans,Animagi,whileintheiranimalforms,aresafetobeinthecompanyofwerewolves.
Wizardinglaw
"YouknowthatIcandisguisemyselfmosteffectively." PeterPettigrewistransformedbackinto
PeterPettigrewspeakingabouthisadvantageofbeingunregistered[src] hishumanform
EveryAnimagusisrequiredtoregisterwiththeMinistryofMagicattheAnimagusRegistry.Thisregistrationincludesrevealingone'sanimal
formandone'sdistinguishingmarkings.Theregisterisavailabletothepublic.TheprimaryreasonforregistrationistoensuretheAnimagidonotabusetheirabilities,astheMinistryis
abletokeeptrackofthem.AprimeexampleisthatRitaSkeeterwasabletogetintoHogwartsundetected(despitebeingbannedfromHogwartsgroundsbyDumbledore)by
transformingintoabeetle.SiriusBlackwasabletoescapefromAzkabaninhisAnimagusform,astheMinistrydidnottakethisintoaccountwhenimprisoninghim.PeterPettigrew
managedtofakehisdeathandhidefromtherestoftheworldinhisAnimagusform,astheMinistrydidnottakethisintoaccounteithersinceitwouldhelpthemconsiderthe
possibilitythathewasalive,andhereferreditasaneffectivedisguisetotheDarkLord.
ThepenaltyforfailingtoregisterasanAnimagusisasentenceinAzkaban,[7]althoughthelengthoftimeisunknown.RitaSkeetergaveupanentireyearofwritingarticles,hermain
meansoflivelihood,sothatHermioneGrangerwouldnotturnherinasunregistered,andconsentedtowritinganarticleaboutHarry'saccountofthenightLordVoldemortwas
resurrectedfreeofchargeatHermione'srequest.Thatsuggestsaratherlengthysentence,eventhoughbeingsenttoAzkabanforanylengthoftimeisaconsiderablybadpunishment
tobeginwith.
Duetothecomplexityofthemagicinvolved,thetimeittakes,andthelimiteduseoftheability,Animagihavebecomeveryrare.TherewasatotalofsevenknownregisteredAnimagi
inthetwentiethcentury.ItisalsopartiallybecauseofthiscomplexitythatAnimagiarerequiredtoregisterthemselves.
KnownandspeculatedAnimagi
PreRegistrationSystem
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PostRegistrationsystem
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Miscellaneous
Babbitty AdrianTutley
(fictional gerbil[8]
character)
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Animagusisacombinationoftheword"animal"andtheLatinword"magus,"meaning"animalwizard."
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Behindthescenes
J.K.RowlinghasstatedthatshewouldfancyanotterherfavouriteanimalasherAnimagusform,thoughifsheactuallytransformed,shesuspectsshemightbe"aguinea
pigorsomething,whichwouldbequiteembarrassing."[9]
J.K.RowlingoncejokedthatGodricGryffindorwasactuallytheGiantSquidintheHogwartslake.
AccordingtoW.O.M.B.A.T.,anAnimagustransformationistwoofthefollowing:akindofSelfTransfiguration,akindofSelfCharm,orakindofmagicthatisneither
TransfigurationnorCharm.Youareaskedtopickthestatementthatisincorrect.ThiswouldmeanAnimagustransformationiseitherakindofSelfTranfigurationbutnotactually
aTransfigurationorCharmspell,akindofSelfCharmbutnotactuallyaTransfigurationorCharmspell,orakindofSelfTransfigurationandCharmspell.
InthefilmadaptationofHarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban,PeterPettigrewisfullyclothedwhenhetransformstohishumanformintheShriekingShack,butlater,when
hetransformstoarat,heleaveshisclothesbehind.
AlsointhefilmadaptationofHarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkabanSirius'sAnimagusformisalargetoughlookingdogbutinOrderofPhoenix,helooksmorelikeakind
harmlessdog.Itcouldbethathefixedhisappearances.
AnAnimagusdoesnotknowwhathisorheranimalformwillbepriortothetransformation.[9]
Interestingly,thefirstfourknownAnimagipriortotheregistrationsystemalltooktheformofbirds(FalcoAesalon,Morrigan,MorganleFayandCliodna).Thetwoknown
registeredAnimagibothbecomecats(MinervaMcGonagallandanunknownwitch).
AlbusDumbledoremadeanotewithinTheTalesofBeedletheBardtoexplainforMinervaMcGonagallthat,whileAnimagiareusuallypeoplewhoseektoavoidpunishmentwhen
theybrokethelaw,shemerelybecameonetofurtherherstudiesinTransfiguration.ShelearnedtobecomeanAnimagusunderDumbledore'stutelageduringhertimeasa
student.[1]
AteacherwhoteachestheskilldoesnotneedtobeanAnimagushimself/herself,asshownwhenProfessorDumbledoretaughtMinervaMcGonagall.
Itisnotknowniftheregistrationsystemisusedworldwide,orjustbysomecountries.
Inlatin,thefemaleformofMagusisMaga.However,femaleAnimagiareneverreferredtoas"Animaga"or"Animagae",whichwouldbethefemaleplural,incanon.
Seealso
Metamorphmagus
AmatoAnimoAnimatoAnimagus
Appearances
HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone(Firstappearance)
HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone(film)
HarryPotterandthePhilosopher'sStone(videogame)
HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets
HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets(film)
HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets(videogame)
HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban(FirstidentifiedasAnimagus)
HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban(film)
HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban(videogame)
HarryPotterandtheGobletofFire
HarryPotterandtheGobletofFire(film)
HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix
HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix(film)
HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix(videogame)
HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince
HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince(film)
HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows
HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows:Part1
HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows:Part2
TheTalesofBeedletheBard
LEGOHarryPotter:BuildingtheMagicalWorld
LEGOHarryPotter
LEGOHarryPotter:Years14
LEGOHarryPotter:Years57
HarryPotterforKinect
Pottermore
LEGOHarryPotter
HarryPotter:TheCharacterVault
HarryPotter:TheCreatureVault
Notesandreferences
1.1.01.1TheTalesofBeedletheBardAlbusDumbledore'scommentaryfor"BabbittyRabbittyandherCacklingStump"
2.Pottermorefactsfromthe2014UKeditionsoftheHarryPotterbooks(transcriptandlinktophotographshere )
3.QuidditchThroughtheAges
4.2004WorldBookDayChat
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6.HarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban(film)
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7.HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix,Chapter25(TheBeetleatBay)HermioneGrangerinstructedRitaSkeetertointerviewHarryPottertruthfullyandfreeofcharge,commenting,"Otherwise,asyouvery
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wellknow,IwillinformtheauthoritiesthatyouareanunregisteredAnimagus.Ofcourse,theProphetmightgiveyouratheralotforaninsider'saccountoflifeinAzkaban."
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8.8.08.1PottermoreWritingbyJ.K.Rowling:"Uagadou"
9.9.09.1Edinburgh"cubreporter"PressConference,availableviaAccioQuote!
Transfiguration(class)
Professors:AlbusDumbledoreMinervaMcGonagall
Textbooks:ABeginner'sGuidetoTransfigurationIntermediateTransfigurationAGuidetoAdvancedTransfiguration
Knownpractitioners:EmericSwitchCirceFalcoAesalonMirabellaPlunkettThaddeusThurkell
TransfigurationspellsstudiedatHogwarts:ChairtocatMatchtoneedleSnailtoTeapotTeacuptoRatSwitchingSpellTransformingSpellAviforsSpellMiceto
SnuffboxesBeetleButtonsRabbitSlippersVeraVertoTeapottotortoiseDraconiforsSpellLapiforsSpellVanishingSpellOwltooperaglassesGuineafowltoguinea
pigHedgehogtopincushionSmallChildtoRatMeddlingMantoMonkeyCrinusMuto
BranchesofTransfiguration:TransformationVanishmentConjurationUntransfiguration
Animagi
BeforeRegistrationSystem
FalcoAesalon(Falcon)MorganleFay(Bird)Cliodna(SeaBird)
Registered
MinervaMcGonagall(Cat)Unidentifiedwitch(Cat)Fiveunidentifiedindividuals(Unknown)
Unregistered
JamesPotter(Stag)SiriusBlack(Dog)PeterPettigrew(Rat)RitaSkeeter(Beetle)
FictionalAnimagi
Babbitty(Rabbit)
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