diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/add_form.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/add_form.html
index d478ec7..65824a6 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/add_form.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/add_form.html
@@ -8,18 +8,21 @@
 <fieldset class="module aligned">
 
 <div class="form-row">
-  {{ form.username.html_error_list }}
+  {{ form.username.errors }}
+  {# TODO: get required class on label_tag #}
   <label for="id_username" class="required">{% trans 'Username' %}:</label> {{ form.username }}
-  <p class="help">{{ username_help_text }}</p>
+  <p class="help">{{ form.username.help_text }}</p>
 </div>
 
 <div class="form-row">
-  {{ form.password1.html_error_list }}
+  {{ form.password1.errors }}
+  {# TODO: get required class on label_tag #}
   <label for="id_password1" class="required">{% trans 'Password' %}:</label> {{ form.password1 }}
 </div>
 
 <div class="form-row">
-  {{ form.password2.html_error_list }}
+  {{ form.password2.errors }}
+  {# TODO: get required class on label_tag #}
   <label for="id_password2" class="required">{% trans 'Password (again)' %}:</label> {{ form.password2 }}
   <p class="help">{% trans 'Enter the same password as above, for verification.' %}</p>
 </div>
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/change_password.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/change_password.html
index a75ad87..5740feb 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/change_password.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/auth/user/change_password.html
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 <form action="{{ form_url }}" method="post" id="{{ opts.module_name }}_form">{% block form_top %}{% endblock %}
 <div>
 {% if is_popup %}<input type="hidden" name="_popup" value="1" />{% endif %}
-{% if form.error_dict %}
+{% if form.errors %}
     <p class="errornote">
-    {% blocktrans count form.error_dict.items|length as counter %}Please correct the error below.{% plural %}Please correct the errors below.{% endblocktrans %}
+    {% blocktrans count form.errors.items|length as counter %}Please correct the error below.{% plural %}Please correct the errors below.{% endblocktrans %}
     </p>
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 <fieldset class="module aligned">
 
 <div class="form-row">
-  {{ form.password1.html_error_list }}
+  {{ form.password1.errors }}
+  {# TODO: get required class on label_tag #}
   <label for="id_password1" class="required">{% trans 'Password' %}:</label> {{ form.password1 }}
 </div>
 
 <div class="form-row">
-  {{ form.password2.html_error_list }}
+  {{ form.password2.errors }}
+  {# TODO: get required class on label_tag #}
   <label for="id_password2" class="required">{% trans 'Password (again)' %}:</label> {{ form.password2 }}
   <p class="help">{% trans 'Enter the same password as above, for verification.' %}</p>
 </div>
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/admin.py b/django/contrib/auth/admin.py
index 97d284c..3900e05 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/admin.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/admin.py
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ class UserAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def add_view(self, request):
         if not self.has_change_permission(request):
             raise PermissionDenied
-        manipulator = UserCreationForm()
         if request.method == 'POST':
-            new_data = request.POST.copy()
-            errors = manipulator.get_validation_errors(new_data)
-            if not errors:
-                new_user = manipulator.save(new_data)
+            form = UserCreationForm(request.POST)
+            if form.is_valid():
+                new_user = form.save()
                 msg = _('The %(name)s "%(obj)s" was added successfully.') % {'name': 'user', 'obj': new_user}
                 if "_addanother" in request.POST:
                     request.user.message_set.create(message=msg)
@@ -41,8 +39,7 @@ class UserAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
                     request.user.message_set.create(message=msg + ' ' + ugettext("You may edit it again below."))
                     return HttpResponseRedirect('../%s/' % new_user.id)
         else:
-            errors = new_data = {}
-        form = oldforms.FormWrapper(manipulator, new_data, errors)
+            form = UserCreationForm()
         return render_to_response('admin/auth/user/add_form.html', {
             'title': _('Add user'),
             'form': form,
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/forms.py b/django/contrib/auth/forms.py
index 47a974c..9905951 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/forms.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/forms.py
@@ -4,87 +4,106 @@ from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.template import Context, loader
 from django.core import validators
 from django import oldforms
+from django import newforms as forms
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
-class UserCreationForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
-    "A form that creates a user, with no privileges, from the given username and password."
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.fields = (
-            oldforms.TextField(field_name='username', length=30, max_length=30, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[validators.isAlphaNumeric, self.isValidUsername]),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name='password1', length=30, max_length=60, is_required=True),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name='password2', length=30, max_length=60, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[validators.AlwaysMatchesOtherField('password1', _("The two password fields didn't match."))]),
-        )
-
-    def isValidUsername(self, field_data, all_data):
+class UserCreationForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    """
+    A form that creates a user, with no privileges, from the given username and password.
+    """
+    username = forms.RegexField(label=_("Username"), max_length=30, regex=r'^\w+$',
+        help_text = _("Required. 30 characters or fewer. Alphanumeric characters only (letters, digits and underscores)."),
+        error_message = _("This value must contain only letters, numbers and underscores."))
+    password1 = forms.CharField(label=_("Password"), max_length=60, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    password2 = forms.CharField(label=_("Password confirmation"), max_length=60, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    
+    class Meta:
+        model = User
+        fields = ("username",)
+    
+    def clean_username(self):
+        username = self.cleaned_data["username"]
         try:
-            User.objects.get(username=field_data)
+            User.objects.get(username=username)
         except User.DoesNotExist:
-            return
-        raise validators.ValidationError, _('A user with that username already exists.')
-
-    def save(self, new_data):
-        "Creates the user."
-        return User.objects.create_user(new_data['username'], '', new_data['password1'])
+            return username
+        raise forms.ValidationError(_("A user with that username already exists."))
+    
+    def clean_password2(self):
+        password1 = self.cleaned_data["password1"]
+        password2 = self.cleaned_data["password2"]
+        if password1 != password2:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("The two password fields didn't match."))
+        return password2
+    
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        user = super(UserCreationForm, self).save(commit=False)
+        user.set_password(self.cleaned_data["password1"])
+        if commit:
+            user.save()
+        return user
 
-class AuthenticationForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
+class AuthenticationForm(forms.Form):
     """
     Base class for authenticating users. Extend this to get a form that accepts
     username/password logins.
     """
-    def __init__(self, request=None):
+    username = forms.CharField(max_length=30)
+    password = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    
+    def __init__(self, request=None, *args, **kwargs):
         """
-        If request is passed in, the manipulator will validate that cookies are
+        If request is passed in, the form will validate that cookies are
         enabled. Note that the request (a HttpRequest object) must have set a
         cookie with the key TEST_COOKIE_NAME and value TEST_COOKIE_VALUE before
-        running this validator.
+        running this validation.
         """
         self.request = request
-        self.fields = [
-            oldforms.TextField(field_name="username", length=15, max_length=30, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[self.isValidUser, self.hasCookiesEnabled]),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name="password", length=15, max_length=30, is_required=True),
-        ]
         self.user_cache = None
-
-    def hasCookiesEnabled(self, field_data, all_data):
-        if self.request and not self.request.session.test_cookie_worked():
-            raise validators.ValidationError, _("Your Web browser doesn't appear to have cookies enabled. Cookies are required for logging in.")
-
-    def isValidUser(self, field_data, all_data):
-        username = field_data
-        password = all_data.get('password', None)
+        super(AuthenticationForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    
+    def clean(self):
+        username = self.cleaned_data.get('username')
+        password = self.cleaned_data.get('password')
+        
         self.user_cache = authenticate(username=username, password=password)
         if self.user_cache is None:
-            raise validators.ValidationError, _("Please enter a correct username and password. Note that both fields are case-sensitive.")
-        elif not self.user_cache.is_active:
-            raise validators.ValidationError, _("This account is inactive.")
-
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Please enter a correct username and password. Note that both fields are case-sensitive."))
+        elif self.user_cache.is_active:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("This account is inactive."))
+        
+        # TODO: determine whether this should move to its own method.
+        if self.request:
+            if not self.request.session.test_cookie_worked():
+                raise forms.ValidationError(_("Your Web browser doesn't appear to have cookies enabled. Cookies are required for logging in."))
+        
+        return self.cleaned_data
+    
     def get_user_id(self):
         if self.user_cache:
             return self.user_cache.id
         return None
-
+    
     def get_user(self):
         return self.user_cache
 
-class PasswordResetForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
-    "A form that lets a user request a password reset"
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.fields = (
-            oldforms.EmailField(field_name="email", length=40, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[self.isValidUserEmail]),
-        )
-
-    def isValidUserEmail(self, new_data, all_data):
-        "Validates that a user exists with the given e-mail address"
-        self.users_cache = list(User.objects.filter(email__iexact=new_data))
+class PasswordResetForm(forms.Form):
+    # used to be length of 40
+    email = forms.EmailField()
+    
+    def clean_email(self):
+        """
+        Validates that a user exists with the given e-mail address.
+        """
+        email = self.cleaned_data["email"]
+        self.users_cache = User.objects.filter(email__iexact=email)
         if len(self.users_cache) == 0:
-            raise validators.ValidationError, _("That e-mail address doesn't have an associated user account. Are you sure you've registered?")
-
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("That e-mail address doesn't have an associated user account. Are you sure you've registered?"))
+    
     def save(self, domain_override=None, email_template_name='registration/password_reset_email.html'):
-        "Calculates a new password randomly and sends it to the user"
+        """
+        Calculates a new password randomly and sends it to the user.
+        """
         from django.core.mail import send_mail
         for user in self.users_cache:
             new_pass = User.objects.make_random_password()
@@ -103,42 +122,60 @@ class PasswordResetForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
                 'domain': domain,
                 'site_name': site_name,
                 'user': user,
-                }
-            send_mail(_('Password reset on %s') % site_name, t.render(Context(c)), None, [user.email])
+            }
+            send_mail(_("Password reset on %s") % site_name,
+                t.render(Context(c)), None, [user.email])
 
-class PasswordChangeForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
-    "A form that lets a user change his password."
-    def __init__(self, user):
+class PasswordChangeForm(forms.Form):
+    """
+    A form that lets a user change his/her password.
+    """
+    old_password = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    new_password1 = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    new_password2 = forms.CharField(max_length=30, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    
+    def __init__(self, user, *args, **kwargs):
         self.user = user
-        self.fields = (
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name="old_password", length=30, max_length=30, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[self.isValidOldPassword]),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name="new_password1", length=30, max_length=30, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[validators.AlwaysMatchesOtherField('new_password2', _("The two 'new password' fields didn't match."))]),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name="new_password2", length=30, max_length=30, is_required=True),
-        )
-
-    def isValidOldPassword(self, new_data, all_data):
-        "Validates that the old_password field is correct."
-        if not self.user.check_password(new_data):
-            raise validators.ValidationError, _("Your old password was entered incorrectly. Please enter it again.")
-
-    def save(self, new_data):
-        "Saves the new password."
-        self.user.set_password(new_data['new_password1'])
-        self.user.save()
-
-class AdminPasswordChangeForm(oldforms.Manipulator):
-    "A form used to change the password of a user in the admin interface."
-    def __init__(self, user):
+        super(PasswordChangeForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    
+    def clean_old_password(self):
+        """
+        Validates that the old_password field is correct.
+        """
+        old_password = self.cleaned_data["old_password"]
+        if not self.user.check_password(old_password):
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("Your old password was entered incorrectly. Please enter it again."))
+        return old_password
+    
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        self.user.set_password(self.cleaned_data['new_password1'])
+        if commit:
+            self.user.save()
+        return self.user
+
+class AdminPasswordChangeForm(forms.Form):
+    """
+    A form used to change the password of a user in the admin interface.
+    """
+    password1 = forms.CharField(max_length=60, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    password2 = forms.CharField(max_length=60, widget=forms.PasswordInput)
+    
+    def __init__(self, user, *args, **kwargs):
         self.user = user
-        self.fields = (
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name='password1', length=30, max_length=60, is_required=True),
-            oldforms.PasswordField(field_name='password2', length=30, max_length=60, is_required=True,
-                validator_list=[validators.AlwaysMatchesOtherField('password1', _("The two password fields didn't match."))]),
-        )
-
-    def save(self, new_data):
-        "Saves the new password."
-        self.user.set_password(new_data['password1'])
-        self.user.save()
+        super(AdminPasswordChangeForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    
+    def clean_password2(self):
+        password1 = self.cleaned_data["password1"]
+        password2 = self.cleaned_data["password2"]
+        if password1 != password2:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(_("The two password fields didn't match."))
+        return password2
+    
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        """
+        Saves the new password.
+        """
+        self.user.set_password(self.cleaned_data["password1"])
+        if commit:
+            self.user.save()
+        return self.user
diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/views.py b/django/contrib/auth/views.py
index 509b96e..65d6b29 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/views.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import AuthenticationForm
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import PasswordResetForm, PasswordChangeForm, AdminPasswordChangeForm
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
-from django import oldforms
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, get_object_or_404
 from django.template import RequestContext
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site, RequestSite
@@ -14,30 +13,27 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
 def login(request, template_name='registration/login.html', redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_NAME):
     "Displays the login form and handles the login action."
-    manipulator = AuthenticationForm(request)
     redirect_to = request.REQUEST.get(redirect_field_name, '')
-    if request.POST:
-        errors = manipulator.get_validation_errors(request.POST)
-        if not errors:
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = AuthenticationForm(request, request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
             # Light security check -- make sure redirect_to isn't garbage.
             if not redirect_to or '//' in redirect_to or ' ' in redirect_to:
                 from django.conf import settings
                 redirect_to = settings.LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL
             from django.contrib.auth import login
-            login(request, manipulator.get_user())
+            login(request, form.get_user())
             request.session.delete_test_cookie()
             return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_to)
     else:
-        errors = {}
+        form = AuthenticationForm(request)
     request.session.set_test_cookie()
-
     if Site._meta.installed:
         current_site = Site.objects.get_current()
     else:
         current_site = RequestSite(request)
-
     return render_to_response(template_name, {
-        'form': oldforms.FormWrapper(manipulator, request.POST, errors),
+        'form': form,
         redirect_field_name: redirect_to,
         'site_name': current_site.name,
     }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
@@ -68,55 +64,54 @@ def redirect_to_login(next, login_url=None, redirect_field_name=REDIRECT_FIELD_N
 
 def password_reset(request, is_admin_site=False, template_name='registration/password_reset_form.html',
         email_template_name='registration/password_reset_email.html'):
-    new_data, errors = {}, {}
-    form = PasswordResetForm()
-    if request.POST:
-        new_data = request.POST.copy()
-        errors = form.get_validation_errors(new_data)
-        if not errors:
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = PasswordResetForm(request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
             if is_admin_site:
                 form.save(domain_override=request.META['HTTP_HOST'])
             else:
                 form.save(email_template_name=email_template_name)
             return HttpResponseRedirect('%sdone/' % request.path)
-    return render_to_response(template_name, {'form': oldforms.FormWrapper(form, new_data, errors)},
-        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    else:
+        form = PasswordResetForm()
+    return render_to_response(template_name, {
+        'form': form,
+    }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 def password_reset_done(request, template_name='registration/password_reset_done.html'):
     return render_to_response(template_name, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 def password_change(request, template_name='registration/password_change_form.html'):
-    new_data, errors = {}, {}
-    form = PasswordChangeForm(request.user)
-    if request.POST:
-        new_data = request.POST.copy()
-        errors = form.get_validation_errors(new_data)
-        if not errors:
-            form.save(new_data)
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = PasswordChangeForm(request.user, request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
             return HttpResponseRedirect('%sdone/' % request.path)
-    return render_to_response(template_name, {'form': oldforms.FormWrapper(form, new_data, errors)},
-        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    else:
+        form = PasswordChangeForm(request.user)
+    return render_to_response(template_name, {
+        'form': form,
+    }, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 password_change = login_required(password_change)
 
 def password_change_done(request, template_name='registration/password_change_done.html'):
     return render_to_response(template_name, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
+# TODO: move to admin.py in the ModelAdmin
 def user_change_password(request, id):
+    from django import oldforms
     if not request.user.has_perm('auth.change_user'):
         raise PermissionDenied
     user = get_object_or_404(User, pk=id)
-    manipulator = AdminPasswordChangeForm(user)
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        new_data = request.POST.copy()
-        errors = manipulator.get_validation_errors(new_data)
-        if not errors:
-            new_user = manipulator.save(new_data)
+        form = AdminPasswordChangeForm(user, request.POST)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            new_user = form.save()
             msg = _('Password changed successfully.')
             request.user.message_set.create(message=msg)
             return HttpResponseRedirect('..')
     else:
-        errors = new_data = {}
-    form = oldforms.FormWrapper(manipulator, new_data, errors)
+        form = AdminPasswordChangeForm(user)
     return render_to_response('admin/auth/user/change_password.html', {
         'title': _('Change password: %s') % escape(user.username),
         'form': form,
