[HPforGrownups] Re: Lupin's Patronus

[Kyli Wayment]

No: HPFGUIDX 28854

I was thinkng more along the lines of no one else can see what your patronus 
is. Like when the silvery stuff comes out of wands, it could only be the 
conjurer that sees its form. But then again, how could Dumbledore know that 
"Prongs rode again" that night?

~Kyli


>From: Betty <landers at email.unc.edu>

>People seem to have the idea that Lupin's patronus is a cloud for a
>couple reasons: namely that it is a protection from the moon or that >he
>can't conjur a patronus.  Interesting thought, but I don't think so,
>somehow.  Any time a patronus is described other than when Harry sees
>his own, it is only described as "silvery stuff" (see chapters 5 and >9
>when Hermione describes Lupin's and Dumbledore's patroni).  This >doesn't
>mean it's a formless cloud of mist--that's what an improper patronus
>looks like.   And to the person who wrote that Lupin says he's not an
>expert and therefore implied that he can't do a proper patronus,
>remember that he *did* fight off a dementor on the train.  I also >think
>that could just be a sort of self-deprecating comment.  (A lot of >people 
>make them.  I know I do.)  Maybe the comment is meant to draw >a contrast
>between Lupin, who claims expertise in nothing, and Lockhart, who >claims 
>expertise in everything.
>Just my two knuts.  Going back to my corner of lurkdom...
>Betty


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