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Maxilocks · 10-28-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

But as they continued the discussion, she found herself glancing at Evelyn before bringing her attention fully back to Professor Markovic. Raising her hand, she spoke. "It's possible the Quileutes were animagi, but I don't think any of the stories mention wands. And don't animagi still need wands to transform?," she asked, feeling like they were going far away from Runes with this discussion. Like class had turned into Transfiguration. "Also, I think there's stories that the tribesmen who shifted sometimes didn't actually have complete control over when they shifted. Like, that they did when they got really angry. Something like that, which I'm not sure really goes along with them being simply animagi either." Then she lowered her hand, feeling like she hadn't really gotten anywhere with her answer. Thinking out loud sucked sometimes.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

"Professor, isn't being an Animagus something that is learned rather than hereditary?" At least, she thought she had read that somewhere. "I thought that the Quieleute tribe's ability to change into a wolf was hereditary...if so, wouldn't that make them Metamorphmagi?" Still, that didn't really explain why they only changed into wolves...some weird combination of the two perhaps?

Di's eyes lit up. Discussion, that she both enjoyed and loved. "Remember, the legends are products of muggle minds," she said. "Muggles have a tendency to exaggerate where magic or the unknown is concerned. Elements that spice up a tale are often incorporated into legends to make them more dramatic or larger-than-life."

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

Hearing the question, a small smile played across her lips as she looked up. Well, she'd just need to repeat her thoughts don't she? However, she had read up all on the specific subject over the summer and even before then so she still doubted her answer, but it could happen right? A group of people having the same form? "So they weren't werewolves but... animagi? I mean, it'd explain the fact that they could transform at any time they wanted, and be pain free. Besides, i don't think it's completely impossible that there could be a group of people having the same animagi form in one area. If their inner nature was like their fathers, and father's fathers or whoever was before them, then it would be the same."

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Originally Posted by Steelsheen

[ His arm shot high up in the air, suddenly thrilled over the possibility of what they were discussing "'They're Animagi! People that can transform into animals at will. Like McGonagle ~~PhillyCheesteak~~ and Harry Potter's dad James Potter and...."

he took a deep breath as he declared the name of his most ultimate favorite character from all the Potter stories.....

"....SIRIUS BLACK!"

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Originally Posted by tonks2

Emmy put her hand up, saying, "Um, professor? Is it possible that they were Animagi? Or maybe even Metamorphmagi?" Could be completely wrong, but it was the only thing she could think of - and shd had to get some points somehow!

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Originally Posted by aussiegirl

Listening as the Professor went on with her explanation, Mia chewed on her lip as she thought about the next question and she raised her her tentatively. "By magic." She answered and then taking a deep breath, she continued. "Not necessarily being an animagi because as Grayson pointed out you need a wand to transform into an animal. The Quileute tribe's shapeshifting ability is passed down by generations and even if they were all wizards with wands does not necessarily mean that they would all be animagi's."

She paused for a moment to catch her breath before continuing. "Usually a shapeshifter is created by being cursed which causes the involuntary change into animal form, usually by being bitten or marked by another shapeshifter or a ritual using supernatural powers and magic has been performed allowing the human to change into an animal at their will."

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Originally Posted by Roselyn

Metamorphmagi?

Glancing over to Cookie girl, the Slytherin raised a brow as she twirled her pencil in her hand. Huh, she hadn't thought about that. Then again, she wasn't one of those people, so she why look up information on the subject? "Aren't those people like, really rare?" she asked, still looking at Cookie girl before her attention was turned back to her notebook.

The pieces fit though, and no matter how HARD it was to admit it, at least it was in her mind and not out loud. Her sullen expression may have given herself away however. "Besides, one doesn't necessarily need a wand to be an 'animagi'." There had been moments in time when people used other things such as clothing and such. True, it was for like a million other animals but still...Excuses? Perhaps!

Hearing Mia's answer however, it did get her thinking. "How do we know what they were then?" Sitting up on her comfy cushion, Evelyn set her notebook down in front of her before placing a hand on either side of herself. "I mean, part could be animagi, part could be metamorphmagi, and another part could be completely different like...what Mia said. Magic stuff. Or...it could be just that they were all weird and made others believe that they had the ability to turn into wolves because they thought it'd be cool."

Still bright-eyed, Di continued to listen to the students as they discussed and aired their views. "All of you have some pretty good points there," she said, giving a little nod of her head. "The original Quileute tribe lived in an era much like the current one, but only in the sense that magic caused suspicion and fear, in muggles. The original leader - and founder - of the tribe did happen to be an animagi; his animagus form being, unsurprisingly, a wolf. This is one of the factors that caused the wolf to become the - the and not a - symbol of strength in the tribe, to the point where some members even consider it a sacred creature."

"Traditionally, since then, the leader of the Quileute tribe has been someone that has certain qualities, one of them being that he or she has the same animagus form as the original leader. It's clear, though, that not everyone can have that animagus form and so the members that do not... say, 'improvise.' In Miss Gibbins's words, by magic. Potions, transfiguration spells, and so on. It is customary for the Quileute tribe to transform themselves at important ceremonies and on the battlefield, and it isn't uncommon for them to keep wolves - of course, in muggle territories such as La Push, this has been less possible since the establishment of the Statue of Secrecy - and this has given rise to a number of muggle myths and legends, some completely ridiculous."

Frowwwnn.

"Summing up, the wolf is central to the Quileute tradition to the point where they go to great lengths to be able to acquire its form and characteristics and that said, it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the Quileute runes - now Quileute only by name, to be honest. The majority of the current Quileute members hardly ever use them - focus on them. The older generations of the tribe consisted of hunters, craftsmen and warriors. Can anyone guess what they used the runes for?"

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Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by SilverTiger But as they continued the discussion, she found herself glancing at Evelyn before bringing her attention fully back to Professor Markovic. Raising her hand, she spoke. "It's possible the Quileutes were animagi, but I don't think any of the stories mention wands. And don't animagi still need wands to transform?," she asked, feeling like they were going far away from Runes with this discussion. Like class had turned into Transfiguration. "Also, I think there's stories that the tribesmen who shifted sometimes didn't actually have complete control over when they shifted. Like, that they did when they got really angry. Something like that, which I'm not sure really goes along with them being simply animagi either." Then she lowered her hand, feeling like she hadn't really gotten anywhere with her answer. Thinking out loud sucked sometimes. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "Professor, isn't being an Animagus something that is learned rather than hereditary?" At least, she thought she had read that somewhere. "I thought that the Quieleute tribe's ability to change into a wolf was hereditary...if so, wouldn't that make them Metamorphmagi?" Still, that didn't really explain why they only changed into wolves...some weird combination of the two perhaps? Di's eyes lit up. Discussion, that she both enjoyed and loved. "Remember, the legends are products of muggle minds," she said. "Muggles have a tendency to exaggerate where magic or the unknown is concerned. Elements that spice up a tale are often incorporated into legends to make them more dramatic or larger-than-life." Quote: Originally Posted by Roselyn Hearing the question, a small smile played across her lips as she looked up. Well, she'd just need to repeat her thoughts don't she? However, she had read up all on the specific subject over the summer and even before then so she still doubted her answer, but it could happen right? A group of people having the same form? "So they weren't werewolves but... animagi? I mean, it'd explain the fact that they could transform at any time they wanted, and be pain free. Besides, i don't think it's completely impossible that there could be a group of people having the same animagi form in one area. If their inner nature was like their fathers, and father's fathers or whoever was before them, then it would be the same." Quote: Originally Posted by Steelsheen [ His arm shot high up in the air, suddenly thrilled over the possibility of what they were discussing "'They're Animagi! People that can transform into animals at will. Like McGonagle ~~PhillyCheesteak~~ and Harry Potter's dad James Potter and...." he took a deep breath as he declared the name of his most ultimate favorite character from all the Potter stories..... "....SIRIUS BLACK!" Quote: Originally Posted by tonks2 Emmy put her hand up, saying, "Um, professor? Is it possible that they were Animagi? Or maybe even Metamorphmagi?" Could be completely wrong, but it was the only thing she could think of - and shd had to get some points somehow! Quote: Originally Posted by aussiegirl Listening as the Professor went on with her explanation, Mia chewed on her lip as she thought about the next question and she raised her her tentatively. "By magic." She answered and then taking a deep breath, she continued. "Not necessarily being an animagi because as Grayson pointed out you need a wand to transform into an animal. The Quileute tribe's shapeshifting ability is passed down by generations and even if they were all wizards with wands does not necessarily mean that they would all be animagi's." She paused for a moment to catch her breath before continuing. "Usually a shapeshifter is created by being cursed which causes the involuntary change into animal form, usually by being bitten or marked by another shapeshifter or a ritual using supernatural powers and magic has been performed allowing the human to change into an animal at their will." Quote: Originally Posted by Roselyn Metamorphmagi? Glancing over to Cookie girl, the Slytherin raised a brow as she twirled her pencil in her hand. Huh, she hadn't thought about that. Then again, she wasn't one of those people, so she why look up information on the subject? "Aren't those people like, really rare?" she asked, still looking at Cookie girl before her attention was turned back to her notebook. The pieces fit though, and no matter how HARD it was to admit it, at least it was in her mind and not out loud. Her sullen expression may have given herself away however. *"Besides, one doesn't necessarily need* a wand to be an 'animagi'." There had been moments in time when people used other things such as clothing and such. True, it was for like a million other animals but still...Excuses? Perhaps! Hearing Mia's answer however, it did get her thinking. "How do we know what they were then?"** Sitting up on her comfy cushion, Evelyn set her notebook down in front of her before placing a hand on either side of herself. "I mean, part could be animagi, part could be metamorphmagi, and another part could be completely different like...what Mia said. Magic stuff. Or...it could be just that they were all weird and made others believe that they had the ability to turn into wolves because they thought it'd be cool." Still bright-eyed, Di continued to listen to the students as they discussed and aired their views. "All of you have some pretty good points there," she said, giving a little nod of her head. "The original Quileute tribe lived in an era much like the current one, but only in the sense that magic caused suspicion and fear, in muggles. The original leader - and founder - of the tribe did happen to be an animagi; his animagus form being, unsurprisingly, a wolf. This is one of the factors that caused the wolf to become the - the and not a - symbol of strength in the tribe, to the point where some members even consider it a sacred creature." "Traditionally, since then, the leader of the Quileute tribe has been someone that has certain qualities, one of them being that he or she has the same animagus form as the original leader. It's clear, though, that not everyone can have that animagus form and so the members that do not... say, 'improvise.' In Miss Gibbins's words, by magic. Potions, transfiguration spells, and so on. It is customary for the Quileute tribe to transform themselves at important ceremonies and on the battlefield, and it isn't uncommon for them to keep wolves - of course, in muggle territories such as La Push, this has been less possible since the establishment of the Statue of Secrecy - and this has given rise to a number of muggle myths and legends, some completely ridiculous." Frowwwnn. "Summing up, the wolf is central to the Quileute tradition to the point where they go to great lengths to be able to acquire its form and characteristics and that said, it shouldn't be much of a surprise that the Quileute runes - now Quileute only by name, to be honest. The majority of the current Quileute members hardly ever use them - focus on them. The older generations of the tribe consisted of hunters, craftsmen and warriors. Can anyone guess what they used the runes for?" Text Cut: Points board! Slytherin: 11 Hufflepuff: 10 Gryffindor: 8 Ravenclaw: 7