Some questions (JKR's chat)

[iris_ft]

No: HPFGUIDX 92109

Hi all,

Interesting chat, wasn't it? I'm sorry for all the theories that
have come to their end after what JKR said (sorry for those who
thought that Snape was a vampire, for example). And now, some random
thoughts.

*Echo: Was Percy acting entirely of his own accord in Order of the
Phoenix?
JK Rowling replies -> I'm afraid so.

Iris:
So there's at least one of the Weasleys who might turn evil. Our
favourite wizard family isn't entirely good. Percy was the first
Weasley who was connected to Peter. The second one was Ron... Will
he follow the same way?

*kelly_holland: When you turn into an Animagus, can you choose what
animal you become? Or does this get "assigned" to you?
JK Rowling replies -> No, you can't choose. You become the animal
that suits you best. Imagine the humiliation when you finally
transform after years of study and find that you most closely
resemble a warthog.

Iris:
Imagine Peter's humiliation when he finally transformed after years
of study and found out that he most closely resembled a rat. He had
seen James become a stag and Sirius become a dog. He probably
expected another more gratifying aspect. His transformation was the
definitive evidence that he would never be their equal. Did he
decide then to get his revenge? Questions: when did he actually
start working for Voldemort? Did he try first to be secretly friend
with Severus; that would have been a kind of revenge? Did he become
a Death Eater before or after him? At the same time?

*bibwhang: Will Ron ever get on the Gryffindor quidditch team?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, he's already there! The question is,
whether the new Quidditch Captain will allow him to stay!

Iris:
Oh, that's interesting, because if Ron isn't in the team, he will
feel hugely frustrated, and we know what happened the last time he
had that kind of feeling (in GoF, when Harry entered the
Tournament). We know since the first book that Ron would like to be
Quidditch Captain. Maybe he hopes to succeed to Angelina? What would
happen if he were not in the team? How would Ron "King" Weasley
react? And how would he react if Harry were back in the team, and
not him? Did Ron become mature enough to master his jealousy? Or
would it be the open door to a new crisis between the two boys, or
to an even worse reaction (Ron betraying Harry; I don't say
necessarily "of his own accord", there are many ways in betrayal)?
And why couldn't Ron keep on playing Quidditch? Because of what
happened with the brain in the Department of Mysteries? And who will
be the new Quidditch Captain? Quidditch could be an important
narrative resort in the next book.

*class 14: If you were a animagus which animal would you be? and
why?
JK Rowling replies -> I gave Hermione my idea animagus, because it's
my favourite animal. You'll find the answer in the Room of
Requirement, Order of the Phoenix!

Iris:
Is it a lapsus or a clue? What we see in that room is Hermione's
Patronus, not her Animagus aspect. Hermione's Patronus is an otter.
An animal that traditionally is a companion for dead souls on their
way to the other world. Questions: Will Hermione have to play such a
part in the next story? Is she trying to become an Animagus? If they
are connected, is the shape of the Patronus , like the Animagus
aspect (see above) a reflection (another one!) , of the wizard's
personality? By the way, did JKR ever mention Ron's Patronus?

*Phoenix_Tear: Do you ever get a dream which helps you in writing
the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling replies -> No, and I wish I had! I did once have an
incredible dream about Nicholas Flamel, though.

Iris:
I would have bet it...

Amicalement,

Iris