Boggart/ Patronus Musings

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 105211

lziner wrote:
In POA, we never see Lupins Patronus just his boggart -the moon.  
I've read some posts about James' Patronus - I'm just wondering 
about the rest of the characters.
   
Anyone venture a guess on the forms of the boggart and or patronus 
for:
 
James
Sirius
Dumbledore
Snape
Peter
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Alla responded:
Well, JKR said in the March Chat that Snape's Patronus and Boggart 
will be important to the plot.
 
I used to think that Snape's Patronus will be Dumbledore.

I am now thinking that Snape's Patronus could be Lily (if Snape 
indeed had feelings for her) and Snape's Boggart could be James. 
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Carol:
Alla, I really like your idea of Snape's patronus being Dumbledore
(it's supposed to be a protective figure, and "patronus" is related to
the Latin word for "father," which is why Harry's patronus is so
appropriate and why I don't think James' was a nose-biting teacup). So
why not Dumbledore for Snape, as the closest thing to a father he ever
had? His own father was evidently a brute and quite possibly the
boggart of his childhood, though certainly not as an adult. (Our fears
change, so it stands to reason that our boggarts would change. Imagine
Hermione's still being fear of failing her classes when she's 35. Or
Neville's still being Professor Snape. I very much doubt it.)

I don't think Snape's boggart is James, either, at least that's not
the impression I get from the Pensieve scene. Severus was enraged and
humiliated, but I didn't see any sign of fear. He fought back while he
had his wand (and swore furiously when he didn't). I don't think he
feared either James or Sirius. He doesn't even fear death, apparently,
or even Voldemort, since he risked his life to spy for Dumbledore in
his early twenties and is taking great risks in GoF and OoP as well.
I've got it! Humiliation. That's why Snape's worst memory is the
Pensieve scene and not the Prank or his deeds as a DE. (Picturing
Snape's boggart as an upside-down boy with his underwear showing and
not sure whether to laugh or cry.) What do you think?

As for the others, I'm not even sure that Lupin can cast a corporeal
patronus, only light from his wand. He even protested to Harry that he
wasn't sure he could teach him to cast one. But if he can, maybe it
would be Hogwarts itself. Or a matronus, Madam Pomfrey. (Okay, that's
silly, but I'm stumped.) Dumbledore's patronus: Fawkes? Dumbledore's
boggart: None? Maybe he outgrew all his fears except the destruction
of the WW, and how do you make that into a boggart? I just had a sad
thought. Maybe his boggart resembles Mrs. Weasley's. Dead Harry. Ow.

Sorry to end on that note. I was having fun till I had that thought.

Thanks again, Alla, for the suggestion of Dumbledore as Snape's
patronus. I'll hold onto that idea until and unless it's proven wrong. :-)

Carol