[HPforGrownups] Re: Voldemort and Patronus (formerly Voldemort's boggart)

[Mira]

No: HPFGUIDX 132158

--- astrud schuck <astrudschuck at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Voldemort has no need to do a Patronus because the
> Dementors are on his side. He has no fear of them,
> therefore doesn't need a patronus.

Hogwarts students were technically on the same side as
the Dementors in PoA, yet Harry and Hermione were a
few seconds away from being given the kiss. We know
Dementors are blind and guided only by the emotions
they sense. If the new Voldemort who shares Harry's
blood is not immune to emotions anymore, then he might
be as vulnerable to the Dementors as anybody else.
Allies are not always the same as best friends,
otherwise DEs wouldn't be so afraid of Voldemort
himself.

--- saraquel_omphale <saraquel_omphale at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> I haven't read the original post, but I think the
> moment that the 
> DEs escaped from Azkaban might produce a pretty good
> patronus!

It wasn't a theory I read on this list, although it
might have appeared here too, before I subscribed.

We might be back on technicalities: is genuine humor
necessary to drive off a Boggart? Is 'positive' joy
necessary to fight a Dementor? Would somebody be able
to produce a patronus when recalling how happy they
felt killing their mother-in-law? I'm not sure canon
answers this conclusively yet.

We know that Dementors can feed on 'negative-positive'
emotions because DEs were kept in prison for many
years before guards started switching loyalties. So it
is in principle possible that Voldemort would be
affected too. I can see why somebody might argue
against this statement, but I am still supporting it,
until further revelations.

Mira


		
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