Was Harry Alone?

[fiondavhar]

No: HPFGUIDX 96550

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> Bonny wrote:
> > I have come across some evidence that Harry may not have been 
> > alone when he cast the patronus across the lake in PoA, and I was 
> > wondering  what others thought.
> > 
> > In canon, Harry is (presumably) alone by the lake-side (though it 
> > is never stated that he was certainly alone, simply no one else 
is 
> > mentioned as being percieved), Hermione being in Hagrids hut. 
> > There has, however, been some evidence to the contrary - one of 
> > the things that JKR has "hidden" inside the books that she cannot 
> > avoid displaying, not matter how subtley, in the films 
 
> > 
> > I apoligize because I know this is bordering very dangerously on 
> > movie contamination, but it is tied in so closley with the canon 
> > and predicting what will happen therin that I really couldn't 
help 
> > myself!
> 
> 
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> Bonny, could you go ahead & mention the things you saw in canon 
> which seem to indicate someone else was there?  (Yes, I saw a 
person 
> [I assumed it was Sirius] in the movie trailer, but I didn't figure 
> that meant anything other than an indication of who Harry was 
> protecting when he cast expecto patronum.)  I don't recall anything 
> in canon which suggests another person was there.  Please share!
> 
> Siriusly Snapey Susan

Bonny again:

Sorry I guess I didn't make myself clear (too nervous about basing to 
much on the trailer I suppose).I wouldn't even mention this subject 
at all except that I know there are forshadowing hints in the films 
that are very related to canon to come, or canon as is, and that is 
why I thought this post deserved a place here.

 What I meant by saying it was HIDDEN in the books is that we don't 
know it's there. There is no evidence in canon that Harry was not 
alone - but there is also none to the contrary. One thing that 
doesn't make sense either way is that in canon, HArry had been 
looking out for someone to come and cast the patronus before 
realizing that he had done it himself, and you would think he would 
have noticed this figure.

However, as to your idea that it was Sirius, I don't think that can 
be possible, because Harry was facing himself, Sirius and Hermione 
across the lake. He could see them all from where he stood. So, if 
he, Hermione, Sirius, Ron, Lupin and Snape (all the people we know 
are running about the grounds) are all accounted for, who could it 
be, and why wouldn't they come forward to help?

Hope I clarified my meaning...

Bonny