[HPforGrownups] Re: Harry's patronus

[eloiseherisson at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 44853

Richard:
> Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but my recollection is that 
> Harry's is the only Patronus we've ever witnessed (or at least had 
> identified as such). Following on from the etymology above, I would surmise 
> 
> that the expected form of a Patronus would be one's father. As I recall, 
> Harry's Patronus at the Quidditch match was "unfocussed", but even if it 
> wasn't particularly clear, it would have been obviously not human. Hence 
> Dumbledore's surprise.
> 
> P.S. The nominative plural of Patronus is Patronus. :-) 
> 


< tentatively, remembering that the last time they met, Richard had come over 
all Hannibal Lecter and was offering her Chianti>

I think we do see, at least at second hand, another Patonus: Hermione 
describes how Dumbledore, 'whirled his wand at the Dementors. Shot silver 
stuff at them.'
But she evidently didn't recognise the form it took (silver bees?). No, it's 
not specifically called a Patronus, but what else could it be? (It's one of 
JKR's typical introductions of something a little time before we realise it's 
relevance.)

<even more tentatively>
Isn't 'patronus' a second declension noun, rather than fifth? So the 
nominative plural is 'patroni' (and the accusative is patronum, as in the 
incantation, 'Expecto Patronum').

Eloise
Who's never yet threatened to eat a fellow list member, although now the 
subject comes up, she is rather partial to plums, particularly if stewed with 
a little sugar.  ;-)


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