I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

So Terry, when you get back:

You said it's a claw between brown and black. Curved. Longer and narrower than a fingernail, pointed but not super sharp (so not a hunting animal) and fur near the knuckle.

I'm trying to think what sort of animal it might be. Nearly everything with paws has claws -- rabbits do, squirrels do, weasels, rats, bats. Rat claws are pretty sharp, though. Definitely not a lizard or other reptile because those don't have fur.

If you were turning into a weasel (for instance) you'd get a whole lot smaller but maybe that didn't happen because you transformed just one finger? The Headmistress would know for sure but I can't exactly go ask her.

Comments

[alt_neville]

Sloths do. I dunno. Maybe? Except their claws are really long and curved.

And I can't exactly see Terry turning into a sloth.

[alt_sally_anne]

No! And yeah. Don't sloths have ENORMOUS claws?

He might be a fox. Although I'd think he'd have commented on the reddish fur.

[alt_neville]

Or what about a ferret?

Probably not a badger. That'd hurt his Ravenclaw soul.

[alt_sally_anne]

Ohhhhhhh that would be almost as bad as if a Gryffindor became an animagus and turned into a SNAKE.

[alt_neville]

No kidding! Any Gryffindor would probably die of shame.

[alt_sally_anne]

'Oh hurrah! I have mastered this incredibly difficult bit of wizardry! I am so proud!'

'Oh HORRORS! I have turned myself into the symbol of a rival house! I CAN NEVER TELL A SOUL OR TRANSFORM AGAIN!'

[alt_sally_anne]

Honestly I think I'd rather transform into a badger than a snake. Snakes are cold-blooded and this isn't a very warm castle.