In the cannon, my favorite piece of magic is the animangus transformation. If you could have any form what would it be.

Answer magical and non-magical.

Also please say why and what would you do with this form.

 

Cockroach and rainbow shadow Phoenix.

I would rob so many banks.

 

Greenland shark, because of A) their long lifespan and B) ability to survive underwater.

 

A mango obviously

 

Eagle - I'd want to be able to fly, so might as well aim big on top of that. Leaving aside the question of whether magical creature animagus forms are possible for the moment...well, I'd still want to fly, so might as well be a phoenix /cliche

 

I'd be a Gravoid from Tremours.

 

A Balrog, because why the fuck not.

 

I would be a monkey because they are really cool. They are also very agile and able to climb up trees very well so I would use it to experience nature or have a fun time going climbing. Since it is Chinese New Year I should mention that I was born in year of the monkey.

 

I'd be a tiger cuz I'm a motherfucking badass

 

I'd be a cat, any kinda cat. I'd be a magical cat any kind o'- except kneazles

 

Peregrine Falcon. Strong cruise speed, great dive speed, and because flying/extended falling is definitively the best experience in the world. Magical... just throw a dart at the board, I guess. I'm not greatly picky.

 

While we're at it, anyone have a copy/summary of that article about how to achieve the animagus transformation?

I remember something about holding a leaf in your mouth for a month and something about getting hit by lightning, but other than that I don't know, and I can't find the article anymore either.

 

Being able to turn into an animal is really cool, if you're a muggle, but as a wizard there's not much that it helps with. What's the point of fighting as a bear or a tiger if you can't cast spells? You've turned into something that can fly? Why not just use a broomstick.

Admittedly, it can be useful for going about unknown - the stray dog in PoA, the beetle in GoF, and so on. So it's probably best if you have something pretty normal, that allows you to blend into the background. Crow would be useful, because it also has the ability to speak (badly), or a squirrel or something for the hands.

But I think it would be really fucking awesome to turn into a pterosaur, but one of the massive ones, not a shitty little one.

 

Pottermore says that: "The learning process involves holding the leaf of a Mandrake in your mouth for an entire month, for example – which is why most students stick to wizard chess when it comes to extra-curricular activities."

There's also an article on the wikia that claims, according to a pottermore ebook: "The incantation has to be recited at sunrise and sundown, for single every day before the consumption of the Animagus potion. The incantation [amato animo animato animagus] is also recited just prior to the consumption of the potion, which has to take place just after a lightning storm starts. The incantation is recited while placing the wand's tip over one's heart."

 

I wouldn't mind turning into an insect. I always thought it was cool how Rita could get in and out of restricted places without anyone knowing. It could be useful.

 

Mundane animal would be a pigeon. Both for the ability to fly, and for the ability to be unseen. Nobody looks twice at a pigeon. Either that or a fly. I could still fly, and be even stealthier, but i would be slow. And I could rob banks. Get back to me on that one

Magical animal would be a nundu. Why? Because If I'm in significant enough danger that I have to turn into a nundu, I will be able to protect myself.

 

Panda – half white, half black and Asian mixed in there somewhere. That’s about as anti-racist as you can get. Either that or a starfish, obviously acting as a mermaid’s bra cup.