Lupin and Patronus

[Marshall Julie]

No: HPFGUIDX 30145

Though some of the responses to this question have been interesting,
the most simple answer is the most compelling:

As someone who is qualified to teach DADA, Lupin must be an advanced
student of the Dark Arts.  Surely a Patronus charm, though unusual for
your everyday wizard, is old hat for a DADA master.

Marshall

Lucy Wrote:
"I suppose it's a case of what Lupin was saying about a Patronus
being a very advanced piece of magic - clearly McGonagall's never
bothered to learn it. Perhaps you only take the trouble to learn the
spell if you're likely to encounter Dementors, and she didn't think
that was likely as a law-abiding school teacher! Which also gives the
interesting side question of just how Lupin came into contact with
Dementors and needed to learn it?"

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