Stellar Brothers

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 85553

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "IggyMcSnurd" 
<coyoteschild at p...> wrote:

Iggy:
> >> This info makes it all the more significant that Sirius's chosen
> >> Animagus form was a large, midnight black dog... doesn't it?  
*grin*
> 
> >Marianne:
> >Except that the witch/wizard does not choose her/his Animagus 
form.  
> >Sirius becoming a big, black dog just coincidently fits into this 
> >discussion. ;-).  He could just as well have turned into a black 
> >cocker spaniel...
> >


Iggy:
 
> Nope.
> 
> While I don't have the book handy (and if anyone can find the quote 
for
> me, I would be grateful) Lupin told Harry that Sirius and James had
> chosen forms that would be capable of dealing with a large wolf.
> 

Human index coming up again -

"Sirius and James transformed into such large animals, they were able 
to keep a werewolf in check."

(POA chapter "moony, Worktail, Padfoot and Prongs p. 261 UK edition)

Geoff