Animagi and names(Draco and Weasley) WAS Animagi and their minds (and tails)

[uncmark]

No: HPFGUIDX 36632

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Jennifer Boggess Ramon <boggles at e...> 
wrote:
> Above any other considerations, the form one takes as an animagus 
> seems to be based on one's _name_.  Sirius Black becomes a great 
> black dog.  Rita Skeeter becomes an insect.  One's internal nature 
> only comes into play after the Rule of Names, when the name doesn't 
> lend much guidance.
> 
> Thus, yes, if any of the Weasleys become Animagi they will be 
weasels (whether that is the derivation of the name or not), and I 
would be very, very wary of letting anyone by the name of Draco 
become an animagus.

Sorry, Jennifer, but I don't buy 'names' as having control over  an 
anamagus form. Are we to assume that 'Tabby' was a nickname of little 
Minerva McGonagall growing up? The Weasley family, despite the 
assonance of their name, are the most UN-WEASEL-LY characters I've 
ever read. JKR describes them in PofA as "Harry couldn't think of 
anyone who deserved to win a large pile of gold than the Weasleys".

I see some complex magical formula taking into account nature of the 
wizard (disposition, honor, good vs. evil alignment) hereditary (was 
a ancestor an animagi & what form), as well as magical ability.
 
> given how rare animagi are _supposed_ to be (remember, there were 
> only seven registered Animagi this century), 
I see several hundred wizards attempting Animagus forms a decade. byt 
quitting when they find their forms something they wouldn't want to 
be!

It also might explain Lucius Malfoy's choice for his son's name. 
Given his prejudice and view of his family's superiority, he may 
belive the accepted myth of names and animagus forms and would want a 
transmogrified dragon for a son in the service of the Dark Lord. 
Draco may believe this himself and will be in for a surprise at the 
difficulty of anamagus magic. He would probably blame McGonagall when 
he sees how difficult it is and if he ever succeeded be terribly 
disappointed. A peacock wouldn't be much valued in the service of LV.

In his defense, I don't like Draco in the first 4 books. He has been 
presented as a hateful one-dimensional character who did not question 
a bit his father's service to LV to the point of not caring about the 
petrification of Hermione and near-death of Ginny in ChoS and 
welcomed Cedric's death and LV's return to power in GofF.

As the Potterverse is supposedly for kid's, I would like to see Draco 
break out of the Dark Side mold and be redeemed, but i hold little 
hope for his character as it is.

Uncmark