Patronus/Animagus

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

No: HPFGUIDX 130145

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Michelle Crowe wrote in
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/129723 :

<< It does *not* make sense to me, however, that Harry's animagus form
would be the same as his father's. There is no mention (that I recall)
of any hereditary nature in animagus skill. >>

I don't think there's anything hereditary about animagus form, but it
is canon that animagus form reflects personality: 

http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/2004/0304-wbd.htm
<< 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. >>

(I'd be relieved to find I resembled a warthog more than the kind of
hog who gets barbecued.)

James's stag form reflected that he was a natural leader, proud,
competitive, even combative. I don't think it reflected his
intelligence, nor his loyalty to his friend, his wife, his child, and
Dumbledore/goodness, nor his flying and Quidditch ability. In past
discussions, some listies have said that they expect Harry's Animagus
form would be a stag because he is developing into a natural leader. 

To me, the Animagus form that would fit Harry's personality best of
all I can think of is a raven. Because of his innate flying ability,
his intelligence, his black hair... But James had those traits and
didn't become a raven ... 

We'll never find out, as Harry is not going to become an Animagus:
http://www.quick-quote-quill.org/articles/1999/109
9-pressclubtransc.htm
<< Sean Bullardquestion19 {24.56}: We're going to take a few more
questions and um, the next one is: "Will Harry ever turn into a
*shape-changer* like his father?"
J.K. Rowling: No, Harry's not in training to be an animagus. If you
... unless you've read book 3, you won't know ... that's a wizard that
... it's very, very difficult to do. They, they ... learn to turn
themselves into animals. No, Harry is not ... Harry's energies are
going to be concentrated elsewhere and he's not going to have time to
do that. He's got quite a full agenda coming up, poor, poor boy. >>