can a patronus be a person?

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 107101

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "armadillof" <armadillof at y...> 
wrote:
> Is the patronus capable of being a person or inanimate object?  We 
> have only seen three examples....but if they are the things that 
> protect you and or save you, and the patronus makes you feel safe 
> and at peace....wouldn't it make sense if Snape's was a person.  I 
> was thinking wouldn't it be a riot if we discovered that Snape's 
> patronus was either someone like Lily, James, Dumbledore or even 
> Harry?  

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Alla:

Hi! Even though we did not see the person- patronus yet, I don't 
remember any specific prohibition against it in canon, so by silence, 
I choose to believe that it is possible, unless Rowling says 
otherwise.

It was discussed previously that it is possible that Snape's Patronus 
could be Dumbledore, but I like Lily-Patronus even better.

Somehow I doubt that Harry will be Snape's Patronus. :o)Although you 
never know