WHY. WHY WOULD YOU EVEN -
Okay. So. I know it’s idiotic. And you guys don’t even KNOW. YOu dont even KNOW how much I love the Marauders. Like I’m on BOOK FIVE of writing a Marauders story like FIFTH BOOK MANY YEARS OF SLAVING so let me tell you that it’s a fucking hard draw between three of them (sorry Peter).
But true to form and true to my heart, my favorite marauders and character in all of HP is Sirius Black.
Followed closely by Remus Lupin!!!!!
But Sirius Black was my first…hmmm…not true love. But my first…obsession with this weird blurring of a line that made me realize you could pity and care for an Adult (who he was to me, very much, reading POA and GOF and OOTP) and still rely on them for advice. Before that Adults were another breed. Authority wrapped in an air of knowing everything that of course kids can see through. But Sirius was different. He was funny and kind and approached Harry on his level and not condescendingly or with a bustling love that still directs his footsteps.
As the oldest child, I never had an older sibling to treat me that way, nor any adult treat me that way. I was on Harry’s side when Sirius invited him to the Order table. I was appalled at Mrs. Weasley for the hurtful things she said, “He’s not James.” And being told that Sirius and Harry were friends…not just family…that was a big revelation for me.
And of course in later years I grew up and was like holy smokes he’s hot af and gay af only cemented my love for the Black sheep.
Ahhhh see this one is hard because JK’s answers to animagi have been so vague and contradictory over the years. It’s unclear how much CHOICE you get to put into it. The fact that Minerva McGonagall is both her patronus and animagus only muddies the waters. Your patronus is the strongest parts of you (your protector). That’s why Harry’s patronus is a stag, like his father, because he inherently believes that the best parts of him are like his dad. “You’re extraordinarily like your father, Harry.”
But if I got free will to choose anything? a goddamned DRAGON of course. Like??? what choice is this??? And before anyone argues ‘ you can’t be a dragon dragons are impervious to magical influence’ i know this. I also know that canonically dragons are cunning and intelligent, often with the ability to speak or mindspeak, not mindless munchy giant reptiles like they appear in GOF. BUT if I can’t be a dragon or another magical creature then it’d be cool to be a tiger because fuck hiding or anything else I’m here to maul.
I’m answering 50 HP Themed Asks!