Harry's Patronus (was Re: To Where To When)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 109138

DuffyPoo wrote:

...Again, he was, when he cast the Patronus, in no
real danger of being attacked by Dementors. They were on the other
side of the lake with Sirius and his other self. The next time he
uses a Patronus, in the Alley in Little Whinging, he very nearly
doesn't get it to go. It wasn't confidence, or knowing that he is
powerful, that created the Patronus then, it was thinking "he was
never going to see Ron and Hermione again --- " Seeing their faces
come to his mind created the happy thought/memory needed to make the
spell work. Again, the next time we see HPs patronus is in the DADA
OWL, when there is no danger to Harry. Even, some of the kids in the
DA group could produce a Patronus, after a few classes, in a brightly
lit room where there was no fear of danger. It's not mere confidence
in yourself that makes a Patronus.

vmonte responds:

I disagree. Harry was in danger of dying during the PoA attack. He
was saving himself remember? How many Dementors were by that lake?

It doesn't really matter how Harry conjures his patronus (whether
it's confidence or the idea of not being able to see his friends
again) but that he CAN conjure it! If I'm not mistaken 13 year old
Harry saved Sirius, who was also an accomplished wizard. Harry
definitely has a gift, but he needs to be "trained up a bit," which
is exactly what DD is attempting. We need to remember that Harry has
been successfully knocking Voldemort down since he was 11 years old.
Is that not impressive?

DD also mentions in one of the books that perhaps Harry's small 
victories against Voldemort will help to keep V at bay long enough to 
keep him from regaining his old power. DD is training Harry because 
he feels that Harry is capable of defeating Voldemort--IMO.

vivian