Talk:Animagus

The article says that the only known registered animagus is McGonagall; though Dumbledore's page also lists him as registered.... anyone can confirm which page is wrong? Ghilz

Do references to Harry Potter games/trading cards really belong in this article? neatnate 02:04, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)

If properly marked as such, I don't think there's any real reason not to include them. Moreover I've noticed that info contained in these games (I have the "Prisoner of Azkaban" electronic game) has been identical with information offered on the "wizard/witch of the month" thingy in J.K.Rowling's official site. I think it's been done under her supervision. Aris Katsaris 02:11, 5 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Are there really any references in the books to "born" Animagi? As far as I remember, Animagi only become Animagi after a long period of difficult studies. Hermione1980 00:48, 1 Apr 2005 (UTC)

There are no indications in any of the books that an Animagus can be born. It is always implied that becoming an Animagus is a task involving long studies and great magical talent. This part of the article should be taken out.

In PoA, Hermione says that there have been seven Animagi in the 20th century, in the Shrieking Shack scene. --OGoncho 20:34, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

R.A.B.?

An anonymous user added a line a while ago about a 'Roan Aviaticus Buckbeak' to the unregistered animagi section. This line was repetedly deleted, then readded, and now seems to be accepted. I have found not one mention of Roan Aviaticus Buckbeak on any of the other Harry Potter wikipedia pages, specifically the page about R.A.B., nor anywhere else on the internet. It therefore seems likely that this piece of information is not correct, and I have removed the line Roan Aviaticus Buckbeak, an aquaintance of Harry Potter's whose name answers the question "Who is R.A.B.?" is the only likely contender for Pettigrew's record.. If anyone wishes to re-add it, please list your sources so all users can verify its correctness! --Vampyre 3:04 12/23/2005 (GMT +1)

No choice as to what animal?

Where was it mentioned that the Animagus had no choice as to what animal they became? As far as I can remember, Sirius and James specifically chose large animals, so as to keep werewolf Lupin at bay, while Pettigrew specifically chose a tiny animal, so that he could prod that knot on the Whomping Willow. Plus, how likely would it have been that Rita Skeeter would have gotten a beetle, which would be perfect to spy on people for her job. I think, based on said evidence, that the witch or wizard does get to choose which animal they turn into... does anyone agree? PantherFoxie 22:24, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

It has been mentioned. I remember reading in the book by Galadriel Waters that analyzes the HP novels that according to J.K. Rowling (in an interview) that a witch or wizard does not choose their animagus form and it is a reflection of their inner personalities. I'm recalling this from memory and would have to look it up to substantiate it. This seems to contradict what was written in the HP novel, but I did read that, and Galadriel Waters' books are well documented, and it supports what the original Wikipedia author wrote. Anyone else have info on this? PNW Raven 18:05, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

maybe their iner perasonality is like, say for rita skeeter, who is spying, would be to spy, so she gets a beetle?

Snape

I don't know if this is confirmed (and I might need to go back and re-read it), but didn't it seem like Snape was a bat animagus, in Deathly Hallows? He falls out the window and flies away. What else could it have been? Kirobaito

He learned how to fly with Voldemort, as Minerva believes. And the "bat-like" passage is more like a metaphor. - 200.209.169.81 20:05, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Do you get to keep your clothes?

Both Pettirgew and Sirius lose their cloths when they turn into animals, but McGonagall does not. Is she actually taking on her animagus form, or is she just using a transfiguration spell on herself? Maybe but as far as I know Mcgonagall was born an animagus where as Pettigrew and Sirius found a way to make themselves an animagus. So the clothes not transorming maybe a side effect of not being a natural animagus. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.157.78.104 (talk) 18:19, 12 March 2018 (UTC)