Lupin's Patronus Re: The Dementors

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No: HPFGUIDX 17080

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Milz" <absinthe at m...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Dave Hardenbrook <DaveH47 at m...> wrote:
> > At 10:12 PM 4/17/01 +0000, Kristin wrote:
> > >It's never mentioned what his patronus is. The only thing 
mentioned
> > >is a silver light coming from his wand.  We could speculate about
> > >what it is. I would guess that maybe it's a wolf.
> > 
> > It seems to me a wolf would be the last thing that his Patronus
> > would be.  Right now, I'm kind of imagining that his Patronus
> > is a ribbon of firey light resembling Saturn's rings, because it 
> seems
> > to me that the day of liberation for werewolves will be the day 
the
> > moon ventures too close to Earth and disintegrates, like the
> > moon(s) that became Saturn's rings.
> > 
> > What about Sirius?  I like to imagine his is a mermaid, because
> > that's what I think mine would be.
> > 
> > I have no idea what Dumbledore's is ( Socks?? :) )...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >                                                  -- Dave
> 
> Thanks. I have a long-shot theory that might tie together the 
Patronus 
> and the Animagus animal form. Both might be animal manifestations of 
> your innner-self or your "spirit guide". So for James and Harry it's 
a 
> stag. Sirius its a dog. McGonagall it's a cat. 


JKR said in an interview that she would be a sea otter.