NATURE OF PATRONUSES

[Christine Whittaker]

No: HPFGUIDX 156340

I tried this on the smaller group, now I'll ask this here.  Any ideas? Comments?



Ok, questions about Patronuses. I'm sorry if this has been discussed to death, but I didn't find anything in the archives that answers this question. What can we learn about the character by knowing what form their Patronuses take?

>From "One-on-one interview with J.K. Rowling, ITV, 17 July 2005" 

Emma: What one spell would you like to bring to life and why?

JKR: Ooh, there are so many, aren't there? So many. Erm, I think for me there ... the outstanding spell is 'Expecto Patronum', and you know what that does don't you? It creates the Patronus, it creates a kind of spirit guardian in a way. And that's partly because of what it does. It's the protector, and you could protect yourself and other people that you cared about with a Patronus, but it's also because it's such a beautiful spell. you know, the image of the silver Patronus emerging from a wand. I really like that.

From "America Online chat transcript, AOL.com, 19 October 2000" 

Does the animal one turns into as an Animagi reflect your personality? 

Very well deduced, Narri! I personally would like to think that I would transform into an otter, which is my favorite animal. Imagine how horrible it would be if I turned out to be a cockroach! (I can't find it, but IIRC, we were told that the animagus and patronus take the same form.)

So, here are the characters patronuses that I could find. What can be deduced from knowing their form? 

>From "Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005" 

MA: What's Ron's Patronus?

JKR: Ron's Patronus? Have I never said that either? Oh no, that's shocking! [Laughter.] Ron's Patronus is a small dog, like a Jack Russell, and that's a really sentimental choice, because we've got a Jack Russell. He's insane.

Harry's is a Stag, from (GOF pg 411 AmEd) "The Patronus turned. It was cantering back toward Harry across the still surface of the water. It wasn't a horse. It wasn't a unicorn, either. It was a stag." 

DD's is a Phoenix (JKR'S website, FAQ, About the Books) She states, "And, as many of you have deduced, Dumbledore's Patronus is indeed a phoenix". 

Hermione's is an Otter (OoP pg 607 AmEd) "Hermione's Patronus, shining silver otter, was gamboling around her." 

Cho's is a Swan (OoP pg 606 Am Ed) "Oh, don't be such a killjoy," said Cho brightly, watching her silver swan-shaped Patronus soar around the Room of Requirement during their last lesson before Easter." 

We have been told that if we knew Snape's it would give too much away (World Book Day chat 03/04/2004) 

Ernie: 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. 

Ok, if your Patronus reflects who you are, what can we deduce??? what form is Snape's???? (My daughter-in- law thinks it will be an animal known for it's cunning, like a fox!!)

What does everyone think?

Chris (flowerchild4)
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