Boggart/ Patronus Musings - Quote Lupin

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 105406

> > Carol wrote:
> > As for Lupin, who of course isn't an animagus and certainly 
> > wouldn't have a werewolf Patronus, I think we don't see his 
> > Patronus because he can't quite cast one, DADA instructor or 
> > not. All we see on both his attempts is a bright light from his 
> > wand. 

> Alla responded:
> 
> I disagree. I think Lupin's Patronus is just fine. ;) I believe it 
> is kept secret from us for plot reasons. Lupin's Patronus was 
> strong enough after all to scare off Dementor on the train. 
> By the way, we don't see Dumbledore's patronus either, when he 
> scares off dementos at the match.
> 
> Hermione just says:
> 
> "Then he whirled his wand at the Dementors. Shot silver stuff at 
> them"- POA, p.136, British edition
> 
> Are you saying that since we did not see it, Dumbledore is not 
> powerful wizard?

Jen: There's the whole issue of a corporal patronus being cast, 
which seems to indicate a non-corporal patronus exists as well. But 
like Alla, I don't think Lupin has a problem with his Patronus ;). I 
suspect it's either a plot device as Alla said, or powerful wizards 
do not have to cast a corporal Patonus to get the job done. Facing 
only one Dementor, Lupin may only need to blast a bit of silvery 
stuff for the Dementor to move on.

Carol:
> > Despite his involvement in making the map and
> > his knowledge of the theoretical aspects of casting a Patronus, I
> > don't think Lupin is a particularly powerful wizard. Pretty good 
> > with boggarts, though, and a nice guy if you ignore his many 
> > sins of omission--things he should have done but didn't (but
 > > I've already listed them in a previous post).

Jen: Aack--Lupin sounds so pathetic from your description, Carol! He 
impressed me from the beginning as very powerful, but not in a 
flashy way. The magic we do see Lupin perform is almost effortless, 
much like Dumbledore. Like creating a handful of flames without a 
word and vanishing a Boggart 'lazily'. He only mutters the 
incantation to create the Patronus on the train. And I think there's 
more to come.