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Was Minerva McGonagall an unregistered animagus in 1981?
She was used to being unrecognized in her cat form
As noted by Gallifreyan, the Pottermore article clearly states that she was registered before she graduated Hogwarts, and with Dumbledore's help.
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Why didn't Professor McGonagall scold Parvati and Lavender?
The answer to your question is already in your quoted text: In general teachers do not like pupils to fool around: They want them to pay attention.
Harry and Ron obviously did not pay attention: They ...
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Was Minerva McGonagall an unregistered animagus in 1981?
From Pottermore (by J.K. Rowling):
Under the guidance of her inspirational Transfiguration teacher, Albus Dumbledore, she had managed to become an Animagus; her animal form, with its distinctive ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
Because there was no need to. We might guess that the attack occured very close to the hospital wing, since McGonagall and Dumbledore quickly thought that Colin wanted to visit Harry:
"Another ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
Dumbledore might be old, but he certainly isn't physically infirm. Someone capable of swimming a hundred yards in "icy water" would certainly have the strength to lift and carry a small boy ...
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Who is the Professor McGonagall in The Crimes of Grindelwald?
I think there might be an explanation in store in future movies.
The year 1935 is never mentioned anywhere "official", neither on Pottermore nor in the "Short stories from Hogwarts" ebook, where her ...
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Who is the Professor McGonagall in The Crimes of Grindelwald?
It is unclear as to who this McGonagall is, though it is almost certainly the Minerva we know from the main Harry Potter series.
The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original ...
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Why didn't McGonagall send only Parkinson to the dungeons?
This is a film thing really. In the books nobody is sent to the dungeons, they're evacuated.
'... evacuation will be overseen by Mr Filch and Madam Pomfrey. Prefects, when I give the word, you will ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
First of all, we know that human levitation is possible and known. In The Prizoner of Azkaban, we see Sirius Black use Mobilicorpus on Snape's unconcious body to levitate it away from the Shrieking ...
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Why was Minerva McGonagall at Privet Drive in Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
She wanted to find out from Dumbledore whether Lily and James Potter were truly dead.
CHEESE covers most of the points but this passage makes the answer super-clear.
Professor McGonagall shot a ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
Compassion and respect
Expanding on my earlier comment, and to draw from other answers, we can all agree that Dumbledore and McGonagal are arguably two of the most magically gifted wizards at ...
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How did McGonagall know that Harry had an owl?
Harry is regularly seen with his owl in the main hall at breakfast time. It doesn't bring him post (typically), but it appears often enough that any teachers who eat their breakfast with the students ...
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Why was Minerva McGonagall at Privet Drive in Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
There's a simple answer to this.
"Hagrid's late. I suppose it was
he who told you I'd be here, by the way?"
Mcgonagall earlier expressed surprise that Lily and James were truly dead. ...
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How did Professor McGonagall know that Augusta Longbottom failed Charms?
Professor McGonagall knew Mrs Longbottom from Hogwarts.
It's less clear whether she knew her in the capacity of a teacher or as a fellow-student. However, Professor McGonagall has been at Hogwarts ...
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How did McGonagall know that Harry had an owl?
Harry’s welcome letter from Hogwarts states that:
Students may bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
As Harry’s head of house, McGonnagal would be responsible for making sure he wasn’t in violation of ...
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How could McGonagall control the family cat?
Probably through the (unconscious) use of the Imperius Curse.
Young wizards are often seen to perform acts of magic that are very far in advance of their capabilities as students until much later in ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
In addition to the available excellent answers, there are two more points I would like raised:
First, it's a matter of respect for someone affected by an unknown (at the time) effect who may not come ...
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Was Minerva McGonagall an unregistered animagus in 1981?
We see throughout a few of the books that Dumbledore seems to know quite a lot about what normal people would never perceive.
Considering the many inventions he created, and how great a wizard he was,...
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What did Professor McGonagall know about the Order of the Phoenix?
Professor McGonagall knew about the Order - she was a member.
Though she might not have been during the first war against the Dark Lord, when the Order of the Phoenix reconvened after the Dark Lord’s ...
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Who is the Professor McGonagall in The Crimes of Grindelwald?
Here is an interview where Jude Law says about a deleted scene (transcript is mine, so sorry for the mistakes):
Another Professor... certain Professor... which didn't make it, which I wish had, ...
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Why would Dumbledore and McGonagall carry Colin Creevey with their arms?
Could I just point out that it's probably a bit of a surprise to anyone if they find anyone unconscious (or petrified) on a normal evening. Not everyone is always 100% logical. I mean, if I found an ...
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