Navajos skin-walkers, the precursors of J.K. Rowling

JKRowling is a writer with a vast culture and many of the names, characters and situations we read in her books are based on classical culture or have references in ancient myths.In Mysterious we have traced some of these milestones as the meaning Spiritual of white owls like Hedwig or Basilisk, 10 curiosities about this mythological being and this time we wanted to investigate the world of Navajo skin-walkers, the precursors of JKRowling animals.

Navajo skin-walkers and JKRowling animates

If you have read the novels or watched the Harry Potter movies, you will know perfectly what an animagus is.strong> wizard or a witch who have the special ability to become an animal without losing reasoning and human thinking, although when they have transformed they cannot speak.

To be an animagus it is necessary to train hard since it is not an innate ability.Harry's father and his friends got this skill and Professor Minerva McGonagall is an expert animates and teaches Transformation classes.

Navajos skin-walkers, the precursors of J.K. Rowling

The Navajos, a native people of North America, are among their legendary figures with one known as yee naaldlooshii which translated would be« through the , goes on all fours "and the English adapted as" skin-walker ", in Spanish a" skin walker."He is a witch or witch who has the ability to become an animal .However , unlike the animago, whose intentions can be positive or negative, in the case of Navajo skin-walkers it is always with the intention of harming .The sorcerers who perform this magical act, in which the Navajos firmly believe, they usually use it to make trips in secret or to harm innocent people.For them it is something terrifying, because their intention is always greedy.

Navajos skin-walkers, the precursors of J.K. Rowling

Witches and sorcerers known as skin-walkers are the opposite of healers who are medicinal people who perform good deeds, using magic for the benefit of the community.However, sometimes a healer may get corrupted and choose to follow the path of witchcraft.When they become animals, they usually choose the ones associated with the dwarf, such as coyotes , or with death and bad omens.Sometimes they do not transform into animals, but they possess the body of an animal and even a living person with just looking them in the eyes.Among the Navajos there are numerous legends that explain encounters with skin-walkers in which the protagonist finally wins after approaching a hogan , the typical razor construction that is often a sacred place , which makes the evil "animago" run away.

Navajos skin-walkers, the precursors of J.K. Rowling

Hogan in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

What do you think of the Navajo skin-walkers ? Do you think JKRowling could be inspired by them for the figure of the animagus? If you want to know more about a mythological ability called teriantropia that consisted of the power of human beings to transform themselves into animals, we invite you to read the post: Do you know what is teriantropia?

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