Snape's Patronus

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 90831

> Berit:
> I'm not sure. I just can't imagine Snape's patronus being anything 
> that remotely resembles anything dog-like, considering how much he 
> hates the "dog" Sirius and the "wolf" Lupin... :-) I don't see Snape 
> as a "dog"-person (much to my dismay; I'm very much a dog-person 
> myself; but love Snape anyway). If Snape's patronus takes on the 
> shape of a carnivore, I rather think it's something cat-like, like a 
> panther or a leopard. A "cat" patronus also goes better with Snape's 
> personality, don't you think? The way he's prowling the corridors, 
> always ready to pounce on any student that steps out of line 
> (especially Harry :-). And he has the strength and the cunning of a 
> big, malicious cat as well...(not big and heavy and imposing and 
> openly boisterous and bragging like a lion; but sleek, secretive, 
> unpredictable, powerful and solitary like a panther/leopard. Very 
> definitely not something to mess with :-)
>  
> 
> Anne wrote (#90797):
> We have him with a Vulture Patronis--symbol of ressurection
>
Carol:
I love the panther patronus idea, especially if it's a black panther
(even though it would show up as silver)--It would fit his tendency to
dress in black. Prowling, strong, cunning, unpredictable--yes, very good!

As for the vulture, resurrection symbol or not, it still suggests ugly
carrion eater to me. Let it be Peter Pettigrew's Patronus. (Umbridge's
has to be a toad.) OTOH, is Snape's patronus did turn out to be a
vulture, it would give new meaning to boggart!Snape wearing Neville's
gran's hat!

Carol, who sees some validity to the snake and wolverine suggestions,
but vastly prefers the black panther