nikolas vaisey doesn't need a broom to fly (besserwisser) wrote in wished,
"Really? That must be interesting," Nikolas replied, feeling his ignorance on the topic creeping back up. "There haven't been very many, have there?"
He did, at least, know that much. Perhaps it was the difficulty of the study, and the danger involved, that kept it from become a common practice. Although, and Nikolas had the feeling this was more the case, there was also the chance that there were many more Animagi out there than the Ministry knew about. It was a useful skill, after all. One that people might want to keep a secret, so as to be able to use it to their own ends, for better or worse.