Re: Harry’s new Patronus

[Devika]

No: HPFGUIDX 136590

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "eggplant107"
<eggplant107 at h...> 
wrote:
> We learn in the new book that a person's Patronus can change if they
> have suffered a deep emotional shock, like watching your Headmaster
be
> murdered by a teacher. I'll bet Harry will develop a new Patronus
and
> I'll bet it's a Phoenix. That makes me wonder about something else,
> what will happen to Fawkes? I don't think a Phoenix can be property
so
> Dumbledore couldn't give him to Harry in his Will, but the bird may
> chose to live with Harry, he seems to like him and Voldemort has
> Nagini. I ran across an old 2001 interview that gives some support
to
> this idea:
> 
> JKR: "He [Harry] might get a different pet at some point but I'm
> saying no more at this moment."
>  


I've thought about this too, ever since I read HBP for the first
time.  
I can imagine a scenario in Book 7 where Harry has to conjure a 
Patronus, whether for protection or to send a message to an Order 
member.  To his surprise, he sees that his Patronus has become a 
phoenix.  It is this manifestation of his devotion to Dumbledore that 
calls Fawkes to Harry, just as Harry's loyalty to DD summoned Fawkes
in 
CoS.  After this, Fawkes decides to stay with Harry.  On a
semi-related 
note, I hope that there is room in the story for Harry to have more 
than one bird in his life, since I (and I'm sure Harry as well) would 
hate for anything to happen to Hedwig.  

If this does indeed happen, I wonder if Harry's Patronus would remain
a 
phoenix or if it would go back to its original form.  I don't think
we 
know whether a Patronus change is permanent (at least until 
another "emotional upheaval"), or whether the Patronus will return to 
the way it was after the emotional shock has worn off.  I like to
think 
that Harry's Patronus became a large, shaggy dog during the time at 
Privet Drive until Harry realized that he had to get on with his life 
without Sirius.  After that, it returned to its original stag form.  
However, since we don't see Harry producing a Patronus at all in HBP,
I 
guess I'll never know.

Maybe this topic isn't quite as interesting as Snape or the H/G 
SHIP ;), but I'd love to hear any input on it anyway!

Devika :)