Animagi

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 90869

 Sawsan wrote:
Perhaps there is something about cats that is similar to McGonagall as
well. I am not sure. I was just playing around with these posts,
though I believe that there is something particular about the
wizard/witch that decides what animal they would change into. The only
similarity I see about McGonagall and cats is that she seems to have 9
lives as well when I think about how she was struck in the heart by 4
stunners and came back to school barely limping. I don't understand
that one as well, but I don't think its about preference. If that were
so then I would expect Peter to have turned into something larger than
a rat, considering his friends were all large animals. If anything, I
would think McGonagall should turn into an owl, as they are symbols of
being wise, and are very important to the series. 


Carol:

All good points, especially the owl, which is connected with Minerva
in Roman mythology. (Maybe Minerva McGonagall has an owl patronus.) I
like the bit about the nine lives, too, though that's really the only
cat/McGonagall connection I can see. As you say, the witch or wizard
doesn't choose his or her animagus form; it reflects something inside
them--their essence, maybe. Sirius and James should have smelled a rat
the moment they saw what Peter turned into.

Carol