Just wondering

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., ebragg31 at r... wrote:
> Okay, We know that when a person conjures up a Patronus,it takes on 
a 
> differnet form for each person. I was wonderin do you think it 
would 
> be the same for animagi?
> Does the animagi pick which form they take or is it already 
> predetermined?
> When James, Sirus and Peter would change shape to help Lupin, I can 
> see why a dog, but a stag and a rat?
> Just a thought.

In a recent Scholastic chat, JKR said something like this, if I 
recall correctly: 'If I were an animagus, I'd like to be an otter, as 
they're my favourite animal. I hope I wouldn't turn out to be 
something nasty like a slug.' Whilst this isn't the exact wording, it 
more or less implies that, no, someone does not choose what animal 
they transform into; rather it seems to be based on character traits 
and physical appearance.

Of course, you could always argue that the animagus someone 
transforms into is based on how skilled they are at magic. Sirius and 
James were very good wizards and were able to transform into large 
and powerful animals. Peter was the weakest of the three, in terms of 
magical ability, and could only manage to turn himself into a rat.