[HPforGrownups] Re: Animagi (WAS re:QuidditchSeeker/Equinox/HarryRiddle/GryffNeville/VoldSex/Mug

[jazmyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 55688



maria_kirilenko wrote:

> 
> As for your fish example - what with finding out your form beforehand
> and getting proper supervision, transforming into a shark of trout
> wouldn't be a huge problem.
> 
> And I also believe that one can't turn into a magical animal.
> 
> Maria
> 

I do not believe that one has a set pre-determined form that is 'their
form'. I believe that the wizard CHOOSES the form and practices that one
form for a long time till they perfect it.  Like Krum chose a shark due
to the Tri Wizard Tournament, but didn't practice long enough to get the
whole form.  It would be too great a coincidence to think that his
'form' would just happen to be aquatic.  Personally, I would have tried
for an otter, since sharks are saltwater fish and the lake might have
caused problems for a shark.  Small-claw otters are also very clever
with their paws, fast and agile swimmers and have nice sharp teeth.

I believe the Marauders chose their forms. James and Sirius picking
forms that were common enough that they could study the real animals
first and fast enough to keep up with a werewolf. Peter likely was not
brave enough to want to run with a werewolf and picked a form that
allowed him to sneak into places easier. Again, it being too much a
coincidence that they have such 'useful' forms for them to not have
picked their own.  Otherwise they might have been 3 totally useless
animals for the purpose they were using the forms for.. say.. a sloth, a
goldfish and a white rabbit?

I do not buy the idea that ones animagus form is 'pre-set' and any hints
the kids gave to this nature was ignorance about how one becomes an
animagus on their part.  They are after all, still students and even
Hermione doesn't know everything...

Jazmyn