Lupin's Patronus/The Dementors *&* The Art of Lurking

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No: HPFGUIDX 17226

> Milz wrote:
> 
> 
> >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.
> >
> >Any thoughts?
> 
> Nice.  I have two quibbles:
> 1.  What if (like most wizards) you're not an animagus?
> 2.  Lupin says the patronus is "unique to the wizard that conjures it",
>     so James and Harry can't have the same one.  And we don't know that
>     if Harry became an animagus (and hasn't JKR said he won't?) he
>     would be a stag.
> 
> I do like the idea of Rita Skeeter's patronus being a beetle, though! :)

I don't think that you have to be an animagus to have an "animal guide" (as Milz put it).  Many cultures believe that each person is identified with a particular animal.  And even among my friends, we each seem to have a favorite animal that we feel very close to.  (Mine's a frog.  Go figure.)  Anyway, back OT, I think that it is highly likely that *if* your patronus were to take on animal form, it would be an animal that you shared traits with.  I think Dumbledore would be a pheonix or possibly an owl.  Cedric would be something brave, loyal, and kindly - (a golden retriever or dolphin?).  But, I don't think that there is any reason to believe that a patronus would have to be an animal - I think there have been some excellent arguments for Lupin's patronus being clouds or mist.  And as far as Harry's - I don't think it was just any stag.  I think it was James as a stag.  And how more unique can you get?!?

"EXPECTO PATRONUM!" he [Harry] yelled....
<Patronus scares off the Dementors, and then...>
It stopped on the bank.  Its hooves made no mark on the soft ground as it stared at Harry with its large, silver eyes.  Slowly, it bowed its antlered head.  And Harry realized...
"Prongs," he whispered.
But as his trembling fingertips stretched toward the creature, it vanished.
-PoA, ch 21

As to lurking...
I lurk mainly because there are some amazing things on here.  Lots of my friends have read the Harry Potter books, but they aren't nearly as crazy about them as I am.  So, I lurk on here, get new ideas and theories in my head, and I'm happy.  This is actually my first post, so that's that.  Also, it *is* kinda hard to jump in, because I never know if something has already been discussed.  I know, I know, it's all there at the site, but there's a *lot* of stuff there, and I am hoping to graduate some day.  I spend way too much time online as it is!!!  (hehehe...)

So, don't fear the lurkers.  We'll talk when the muse takes us!

-Heather Hope (who wishes to some day leave college - *with* a degree)
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