Harry Potter and the Animagi Transformation
1 Chapter 9: The Second Day
Transfiguration was the class that had the crystal. All classes were canceled that day in favor of watching the different students hold the crystal to see their animagi form.
It was from the youngest to the oldest. The crystal had to be held for about half a minute. Then it would show your house colors and then project the animal if you had one. All teachers were present to see what would happen.
1st period: 4th years
2nd period: 5th years
3rd period: 6th years
4th period: 7th years
Then the people who were really good at making potions would also try out. The way in which they would do so is that they would brew a Menhir Potion, which would turn any living thing into a rock. A word of caution to all was that not everybody would get an animal. It was not a sign that they were weak or anything but that their bodies would not be able to transform properly into their animal.
Colin Creevey was picked first. He held the crystal for just a few seconds and then a red and gold light made a projection of a Great Dane. He looked very pleased. A few more students went and nothing happened. Each looked about ready to cry. Then the Slytherin Ronald Wytil went (People, just pretend that Ronald was a fourth year transfer from Durmstrang). He showed a * harmless * grass snake. He almost threw the crystal to the next person, looking furious. A few more students passed; some of them showed bunnies, frog, a zebra, and a finch.
Finally Ginny's turn came. She held the crystal and immediately a red phoenix formed. All jaws dropped, including the teachers. Phoenixes were known for their immense trust. They had one of the many pieces of the prophecy. Ginny was congratulated by many of her friends. Some people glared at her, jealous of her ability to produce an animal * and * a magical one at that.
All students who had been able to make a projection were asked to stand in a line. The rest would be seated in chairs watching the rest of the students.
Fifth years were up. As a show of favoritism, Professor Snape asked Slytherins to be arranged first, Draco in the front and Gryffindors at the last, Harry at the very end preceded by Hermione and Ron.
Draco held the crystal and a silver and green light shot out making the figure of a ………(drum roll please…) ferret. Amidst laughter, her handed it to Pansy Parkinson and walked to the line, blushing a deep red. Pansy touched the crystal and it projected a * female * ferret (ha ha ha ha ha). She flushed happily and skipped over to where Draco was standing. He looked like someone very dear to him had died. Nobody else in Slytherin but Blaise Zabini had a projection. Hers was of a vixen.
Then Ravenclaw went next. It had Padma Patil turn into a cocker spaniel. That was the only transformation in Ravenclaw. In Hufflepuff, Ernie turned into a wren and Hannah Abbott turned into a monkey. Susan Bones turned into a badger, something that she was delighted about because it was their house animal.
Then, Gryffindor. Parvati and Lavender showed butterflies and parrots respectively. Neville, astonishingly, turned into a cheetah. He stared slack-jawed and then fainted. Ron projected a fox and Hermione showed an owl. Finally Harry was the only one that was left of the fifth years. When he touched the crystal, a myriad of colors burst forth to blind everybody and then a spectacular show of animals were projected.
They were
Dragon
Stag
Cheetah
Lion
Badger
Eagle
Snake
Elephant
Phoenix
Etc…
There were so many animals that some students, not even Hermione, could name them all. Now all the teachers stared at him and Professor Dumbledore beckoned him over. Harry walked in a daze to him. A thud informed him that Hermione had fainted. Professor Dumbledore asked everyone who had witnessed the projection to look at him for an explanation. He pointed his wand and said "HARRY ANIMAGI OBLIVIATE REMEMBERUS LION."
Everybody looked dazed and started talking to each other about the different projections that they had seen. From little snippets of conversation that Harry heard about his projection, he gathered that they thought that he had showed a lion.
Then the sixth and seventh years went. Cho's was a tiger and others also were eligible for becoming Animagi.
Then the potion brewing began and only three qualified: Dennis Creevey, Daniel Ackerly, and Myra Rainier. Only one of the three, Myra Rainier, managed a projection; hers was of a wolf.
That was the end of the day.
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Take heart peoples. Quidditch starts at Chapter Ten along with a match.
1 Chapter 9: The Second Day
Transfiguration was the class that had the crystal. All classes were canceled that day in favor of watching the different students hold the crystal to see their animagi form.
It was from the youngest to the oldest. The crystal had to be held for about half a minute. Then it would show your house colors and then project the animal if you had one. All teachers were present to see what would happen.
1st period: 4th years
2nd period: 5th years
3rd period: 6th years
4th period: 7th years
Then the people who were really good at making potions would also try out. The way in which they would do so is that they would brew a Menhir Potion, which would turn any living thing into a rock. A word of caution to all was that not everybody would get an animal. It was not a sign that they were weak or anything but that their bodies would not be able to transform properly into their animal.
Colin Creevey was picked first. He held the crystal for just a few seconds and then a red and gold light made a projection of a Great Dane. He looked very pleased. A few more students went and nothing happened. Each looked about ready to cry. Then the Slytherin Ronald Wytil went (People, just pretend that Ronald was a fourth year transfer from Durmstrang). He showed a * harmless * grass snake. He almost threw the crystal to the next person, looking furious. A few more students passed; some of them showed bunnies, frog, a zebra, and a finch.
Finally Ginny's turn came. She held the crystal and immediately a red phoenix formed. All jaws dropped, including the teachers. Phoenixes were known for their immense trust. They had one of the many pieces of the prophecy. Ginny was congratulated by many of her friends. Some people glared at her, jealous of her ability to produce an animal * and * a magical one at that.
All students who had been able to make a projection were asked to stand in a line. The rest would be seated in chairs watching the rest of the students.
Fifth years were up. As a show of favoritism, Professor Snape asked Slytherins to be arranged first, Draco in the front and Gryffindors at the last, Harry at the very end preceded by Hermione and Ron.
Draco held the crystal and a silver and green light shot out making the figure of a ………(drum roll please…) ferret. Amidst laughter, her handed it to Pansy Parkinson and walked to the line, blushing a deep red. Pansy touched the crystal and it projected a * female * ferret (ha ha ha ha ha). She flushed happily and skipped over to where Draco was standing. He looked like someone very dear to him had died. Nobody else in Slytherin but Blaise Zabini had a projection. Hers was of a vixen.
Then Ravenclaw went next. It had Padma Patil turn into a cocker spaniel. That was the only transformation in Ravenclaw. In Hufflepuff, Ernie turned into a wren and Hannah Abbott turned into a monkey. Susan Bones turned into a badger, something that she was delighted about because it was their house animal.
Then, Gryffindor. Parvati and Lavender showed butterflies and parrots respectively. Neville, astonishingly, turned into a cheetah. He stared slack-jawed and then fainted. Ron projected a fox and Hermione showed an owl. Finally Harry was the only one that was left of the fifth years. When he touched the crystal, a myriad of colors burst forth to blind everybody and then a spectacular show of animals were projected.
They were
Dragon
Stag
Cheetah
Lion
Badger
Eagle
Snake
Elephant
Phoenix
Etc…
There were so many animals that some students, not even Hermione, could name them all. Now all the teachers stared at him and Professor Dumbledore beckoned him over. Harry walked in a daze to him. A thud informed him that Hermione had fainted. Professor Dumbledore asked everyone who had witnessed the projection to look at him for an explanation. He pointed his wand and said "HARRY ANIMAGI OBLIVIATE REMEMBERUS LION."
Everybody looked dazed and started talking to each other about the different projections that they had seen. From little snippets of conversation that Harry heard about his projection, he gathered that they thought that he had showed a lion.
Then the sixth and seventh years went. Cho's was a tiger and others also were eligible for becoming Animagi.
Then the potion brewing began and only three qualified: Dennis Creevey, Daniel Ackerly, and Myra Rainier. Only one of the three, Myra Rainier, managed a projection; hers was of a wolf.
That was the end of the day.
*__________________________________________________________________________*
Take heart peoples. Quidditch starts at Chapter Ten along with a match.