[HPforGrownups] Animagus Harry WAS Re: Tonks

[Sue Porter]

No: HPFGUIDX 75992




>From: "Shirley" <shirley2allie at hotmail.com>
>
>*Where/when* did JKR say that Harry would not become an animagus in
>the books?  That's news to me, although it wasn't something I
>considered a necessary plot twist.  I just figured that, at some
>point Harry might want to also become an animagus since his father
>was.  And, if that's an inherited skill (who knows?), then it might
>be easier for him to learn.
>
Me:
Maybe I got it wrong, I read it in a post somehwere on some list a long long 
time ago, that JK had said this. Might have been a couple of years ago, in a 
discussion about PoA when we learn about James' ability. Back then, I 
assumed he would become an animagus, just accepted that this would be one 
more thing that Harry would be able to do that was not a 'usual' magical 
ability. These abilities seemed to me logical - animagus, apparition and 
wandless magic. What was the point of introducing them to us as things 
wizards could do if Harry who was to defeat Voldy wasnt able to perform 
them? Then after that discussion, I remember I was disappointed  and 
wondered what she would introduce instead. I was waiting for somthing else 
to be similar but not the same as animagus. Metamorpmagus seemed to fit the 
spot perfectly. Especially as we already knew he could change at least a 
part of his appearance.
I hope someone on this list knows if JK actually did say that. Help! If she 
did not say that then I"ll just go plonk my head in a bucket of sand ducking 
all the tomatoes.

Sue (who is hoping that at last she might have got posting a reply right 
(Yes? No?))

_________________________________________________________________
ninemsn Extra Storage is now available. Get larger attachments - 
send/receive up to 3MB attachments (up to three times more per e-mail). 
Click here  http://join.msn.com/