Based on the same philosophical thought, comparative poetics and philosophical hermeneutics alike are a retrospect and transcension of scientism and positivism prevailing over the 19th century.
Sonnets, Jintishi, Villanelle, Ruba’i, Sijo and Sestina Ode, Ghazal, Pantoum, Rondeau, Haiku, Ghazal and Tanka Lots of poetic forms Which one is your top choice?
This might be poetic licence, but I think it more likely that Beedle had only heard about Animagi, and never met one, for this is the only liberty that he takes with magical laws in the story.