Raven vs. Eagle

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 13818

> I do take issue with using a raven rather than an eagle, but 
considering how such projects are usually "dumbed down" for the 
audience, if this rather irresistible cant is the only major sin of 
change the designers did, I will forgive. They did what it seems the 
movie is determined to do, kept the character of the work while 
adapting it for a movie audience. I'm actually quite pleased with 
this.
> 
> --Amanda

Did we ever learn why Ravenclaw's mascot is an eagle rather than a 
raven?  I  thought this was a bit strange, and would assume this was 
deliberately changed for the movie ("why not have a raven as the 
mascot for Ravenclaw?").  Has JKR ever commented on this?

Kelley