The method of communication (Harry's patronus)

[bleckybecs]

No: HPFGUIDX 122640


> Neri:
> 2. When DD sends his silver bird in GoF, Harry had already seen 
> Fawkes, who is a large and quite a distinct bird. If DD were using 
> his patronus, Harry would have identified it as a phoenix, not 
> merely as a bird. 
>
> JLV: 
> I have already admitted that connecting the bird to the Patronus 
> is really where the shaky ground lies. I can but point out that 
> Harry hasn't always recognised things for what they really are first
> time before. The description said, however, that the thing darted
> out of the wand and streaked away. This sounds like it was moving
> fast to me so Harry may have missed getting a good look. <snip>


I've been following this for a while now (it makes interesting 
reading!), and I'm inclined to agree that this thing which comes out 
of DD wand is the way they communicate. However, I see no reason why 
it should be something we already know about, such as a patronus. If 
this were the case, then its appearance would depend entirely on 
the person who sent it. I think it's more likely that it's always a 
phoenix. I also think that it will be only something an order member 
can do. My main thinking point for this is the dark mark. It takes 
the same form whichever DE conjures it, but only DE know how to do 
it. Seems to follow that the order would have something the same but 
opposite. (Hmm...... did that make sense?) JMO

Becky