Jpub said:
bah humbug.
yes the fic that broke the camels back in this case was Refiners Fire...
I dunno. I accept that turning into a phoenix is a cool idea and all, except it is rarely well presented, and breaks the mood very quickly for me. in most fics I see Harry picking up Animagus transfiguration like three chapters. a process which took four minds working on it, a couple of years to accomplish it... and Harry miraculously pulls it off with as little as Professor Mcgonagal merely hinting at how to become a Animagus.
all in all I prefer Harry to stick to non-magical transformations.. a stag is nice.. and if he absolutely muuust fly (when he gets enough of it in quidditch), why not something as simple as a raven or a hawk. Common animals which most people would not bat an eye at... _______________________________
"We few, we happy few. We band of buggered"
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Take Your Candle, Go Light Your World.
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The reason people use it is because of the canon statement (I believe in Fantastic Beasts) that phoenixes are the ultimate 'light' creature. As such, there's the belief that this immediately makes Harry unimpeachable.
bah humbug.
yes the fic that broke the camels back in this case was Refiners Fire...
I dunno. I accept that turning into a phoenix is a cool idea and all, except it is rarely well presented, and breaks the mood very quickly for me. in most fics I see Harry picking up Animagus transfiguration like three chapters. a process which took four minds working on it, a couple of years to accomplish it... and Harry miraculously pulls it off with as little as Professor Mcgonagal merely hinting at how to become a Animagus.
all in all I prefer Harry to stick to non-magical transformations.. a stag is nice.. and if he absolutely muuust fly (when he gets enough of it in quidditch), why not something as simple as a raven or a hawk. Common animals which most people would not bat an eye at... _______________________________
"We few, we happy few. We band of buggered"
_________________________________
Take Your Candle, Go Light Your World.