Patronus

[Wendi Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 134144


SSSJ:  

I was wondering what new light HBP sheds on the use of the
> Patronus and relationships. Specifically if the new form of Tonks
> patronus is a
> werewolf which indicates how she feels about Lupin. What do the
> different Patroni that we see in the DA sections of book 5 tell us
> about the relationships of the other characters. Just curious to 
> see if anyone else had thought about this and what they thought it 
> might mean.


I think it must have something to do with a person's fondest memory. Because 
you have to concentrate so hard on what makes you happiest to produce a 
patronus, it makes sense that the form it takes would have something to do 
with someone or something you love.

For instance, Harry couldn't think of anything happy enough in PoA to create 
a Patronus (Ron and Hermione just wouldn't cut it as his happiest memory), 
so when he made the switch to a vague recollection of his parents, the 
patronus instantly took the form of a stag, representing James, someone 
Harry loves and misses dearly.

So in my opinion, Tonks's patronus changed because her happiest memory 
changed. We don't know what happened before Lupin's rejection -- they could 
have been together for a brief time, or maybe her happiest memory is simply 
of falling in love with him.

And I don't necessarily think her patronus was literally "weak" -- I think 
Snape was just saying that to call her out on the fact that he knew exactly 
what her patronus represented, and express his distaste for Remus.

Does make me wonder why Hermione's is an otter -- maybe a happy trip to the 
zoo in her childhood? Maybe Ronnie-kins reminds her of one? ;o)

gwennie