Animagus Transformation / Snape's Animagus (was DD as Animagus)

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No: HPFGUIDX 182833

 
> Mike:> 
> I know that James and Sirius were the type that would try to learn 
> the Animagus transformation on a lark. But given the difficulty 
> attributed to this particular feat, the purpose for which they were 
> attempting it, and having to also teach an coach Peter through it, 
I 
> seriously doubt they would have put forth all that effort if they 
had 
> no way of knowing or controlling the form they would take. IOW, I 
> believe that there is some portion of control as to what kind of 
> animal one would become.

Potioncat:
Disregarding JKR's interviews, using only canon interpretation, I 
disagree.

In the first place, the Marauders and Rita all display the attributes 
of their individual Patronuses. Of course, JKR is having fun writing 
them, I'm sure---but it is canon.

Of course some wizards/witches would risk the spell. The type of 
person with the guts to try such a difficult spell would be the type 
to have a self esteem that would not doubt the nobility of their 
propective Animagus. I'd love to see the moment Pettigrew finally 
transformed. The reactions must have been a riot!
> 

>Mike 
> But if James had no way of controlling if he were to turn into a 
> strutting peacock, do you think he would have spent the better part 
> of three years figuring out how to become an Animagus? Similarly, 
> would Rita put herself through that ordeal if there was a chance 
she 
> would have turned into a crocodile?

Potioncat:
But that's the animals "we" would assign to them. Not what they 
expected to be. I wonder what Rita was hoping for? It couldn't have 
been a beetle, the fact that she turned it to her favor says 
something about her character. (Not much, but something.)
 
> Mike: 
> However, given my premise of some control stated above, my guess is 
> that Snape would take on the form of an owl, preferable an eagle 
owl. 


Potioncat:
Again, believing there is no choice in Animagus, I think Snape would 
be a Hebridean Black dragon. Dangerous, solitary and bat-like.