Harrys new Patronus

[redeyedwings]

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Carol wrote:

> We've only seen animal Patroni but that doesn't mean a Patronus 
*has* to take animal form. (Absence of evidence is not proof.) I see no reason why it can't be a person. Suppose that Snape's Patronus 
turns out to be Dumbledore? Think how much *that* would give away,
> especially if he's still able to cast it after killing Dumbledore 
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> A Patronus is white magic. The fact that Snape can (or could) cast 
one suggests to me that he really is on the side of good--or was until he fell under the curse of the DADA position and made the Unbreakable Vow. 


J:

If I remember, JKR was asked about this in an interview. Someone 
said, what form is Snape's patronus? Here's the quote:

I wonder if you can let us know what form will Professor Snape's 
Boggart and Patronus take? I am very curious.
JK Rowling replies -> Well, I'm not going to tell you Ernie, but 
that's because it would give so much away.

A lot of people take that to mean that its a phoenix or dumbledore 
or something like that. Now, I don't necessarily believe this 
myself, but it could just be because someone as evil as Snape can't 
cast a Patronus, it being a very white-magicy type of spell.

J