Patronus at DADA OWL (was Re: Harry's Future...)

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No: HPFGUIDX 107170

> Carol responds:
> But there's one crucial difference between Harry's corporeal
> Patronus and everyone else's: he can produce it in the face of a 
> real Dementor.
> The others didn't even have boggarts to practice on (that wouldn't
> work even if they had individual boggarts because no one else's
> boggart is a Dementor). They've only cast them at each other, almost
> in play. I think Harry deserved his bonus point--and more--and I see
> no need to share that little moment of pride and pleasure with Ernie
> or anyone else.

I was the one who originally posted the question about the strength of
Harry's patronus.  I have to say, I like this explanation the best, it
covers all the bases.  It explains why Harry's patronus was so
respected and why the others could produce one.

Mae