[HPFGU-Movie] animagi - choice or chosen?

[Valerie Flowe]

From: artsylynda at aol.com

I think I read in canon somewhere (can't think where) that the  Animagus
form 
chooses the wizard, sort of -- that you're predisposed to be a  certain kind
of animal, just as your Patronus will be a certain thing that you  don't
specify -- what comes out of your wand is a reflection of something in  your
personality.  I believe I read that in canon or in a JKR interview --  sure
wish I 
could remember which, or where!  (IOW, they couldn't "choose"  to be
werewolves 
-- something in them made them become what they were -- stag,  dog, rat).

[from Valerie]
That makes sense...
James/stag: the strutting "buck", vying for attention (Snape would love
that!)
Peter/rat: well, that goes without saying...
Sirius/dog: hmmm...that demands a little more inspection. (but then again, I
love deliberating about Sirius! :-)
He's a bit dark and moody and growly in character? His laugh is "like a
bark". But then again, that is Sirius post-Azkaban. Teen Sirius,
pre-Azkaban, was portrayed as a good-looking, aloof, rich kid with a bit of
a mean-spirited streak in him (specifically for Snape, but perhaps there
were other unfortunate "geeks" that he and James preyed on?) In character he
was quite a bit like the Draco Malfoy of today, no?
And Harry I would equate with Lupin (more gentle, insecure, has a
conscience).
My 2 knuts! :-)



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