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"Notmuchhair.Itlookedblackwhenhewasborn,butIswearit'sturnedgingerinthehoursince.ProbablyblondebythetimeIget
back.AndromedasaysTonks'shairstartedchangingcolourthedaythatshewasborn."
RemusLupinonhisinfantson'sMetamorphicabilities [src]

AMetamorphmagus(pl.Metamorphmagi)isawitchorwizardwiththeabilitytochangehisorherphysicalappearanceatwill,rather
thanrequiringPolyjuicePotionoraspellliketherestofthewizardingpopulation.Theyarealsoextremelyrare.

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AMetamorphmagus

DifferencebetweenAnimagiandMetamorphagi

"Metamorphmagiareborn,notmade."
TonksexplainingtoHarryaboutMetamorphmagi[src]

UnlikeAnimagi,Metamorphmagicantakeawidevarietyofforms,changingsexandage,potentiallylookinglikeanyoneatall,orevenjustchangingapartoftheirappearances,such
astheshapeoftheirnoses.[1]Animagialsotransformatwill,butonlyintooneanimalformwhichisdeterminedbytheirinnertraits.ItisneverrevealedifMetamorphmagicantakethe
fullformofananimal,andTonkssimplydescribestheabilityasbeingabletochangeher"appearance".

Also,aMetamorphmagusisborn,notmadeitisnotaskillthatcanbelearned.[1]Therealsoseemstobeadegreeofheritability,asbothNymphadoraTonksandherson,Teddy
Lupin,wereMetamorphmagi,althoughbothofTonks'parents,AndromedaandTed,werenot.Theabilitypresentsveryearlyinlife,asTeddyLupin'shairchangedcolourwhenhewasa
newborninfant,asdidhismother's.[2]

UsingMetamorphicabilities

"IgottopmarksinConcealmentandDisguiseduringAurortrainingwithoutanystudyatall,itwasgreat."
TonksregardingherMetamorphmagusabilities [src]

ItisunknownwhetherMetamorphmagireceiveanytrainingindevelopingtheirinnateskill,oriftheylearnthroughtrialanderrorgiventheir
rarity,itisunlikelythatmuchtrainingisavailable.However,Tonkshasshownthatsheonlyneedstoconcentratealittletochangeher
appearance,soitmaybesimplyamatteroftheMetamorphmagiwantingtochange.WhileithasbeendebatedwhetherAnimagi
transformationsandDisapparitionrequireawand,itseemsMetamorphmagidonotneedtheirstoutilisetheirabilities,asTonkshas
claimedthatotherwizardsneedawandorpotionstotransform,meaningMetamorphmagisuchasherselfarenotrestrictedassuch.

ItisunknownifMetamorphmagimustregisterwiththeMinistryofMagiclikeAnimagimust,
NymphadoraTonkschangingherfacial
asMetamorphmagididnotchoosetobecomewhattheyare,whileAnimagidid.Although
featuresatwillandwithease
unlikeAnimagi,Metamorphmagidonotpossessanydistinctmarkingsthatcomewiththeir
transformation,soitwouldbefarmoredifficulttokeeptrackofthemforanysignsofability
abuse.
Tonks'hairchangingcolourunderthe
Likemanyothertypesofmagic,aMetamorphmagus'abilitiesareaffectedbyhisorheremotionalstate.Theperson'sappearanceatany influenceofheremotion
momentwilloftenreflecttheemotionthepersonisfeelingatthetime.Strongemotions,suchasshockorsadness,canaffecttheir
abilitiestothepointofhavingtroubleusingthematall.Forexample,NymphadoraTonkshaddifficultyusingherabilitiesfollowingSirius
Black'sdeath,whenshewasdepressedoverherfeelingsforRemusLupin.[3]

Metamorphicabilitiescanbeveryhelpfulwhenitcomestodisguises.Forexample,NymphadoraTonkswasabletoputherabilitiestouseinperformingespionagefortheOrderofthe
Phoenix.ShealsogotfullmarksinConcealmentandDisguiseofherAurortraining,implyingthatthisabilitycanbeusedforofficialexaminationsandcompetitions.[1]

KnownMetamorphmagi

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Lupin

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Behindthescenes
Inlatin,thefemaleformofMagusisMaga.However,femaleMetamorphmagiareneverreferedtoas"Metamorphmaga"or"Metamorphmagae",whichwouldbethefemaleplural,
incanon.

Etymology
InGreek,"meta"means"change,""morph"means"shape,"and"magus"(inlatin)means"magicorwizard."Hence,awizardthatcanchangeshape,andtheterm"Metamorphosis"is
thetermtodescribeananimalchangingintoanotheranimalsuchashowacaterpillarchangesintoabutterfly.

Appearances
HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix
HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix(film)
HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince(Mentionedonly)
HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows(Mentionedonly)
Pottermore(Mentionedonly)
HarryPotter:TheCharacterVault

Notesandreferences
1.1.01.11.2HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix

2.HarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows

3.HarryPotterandtheHalfBloodPrince

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