[HPforGrownups] NATURE OF PATRONUSES

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 156343

> Christine Whittaker <flowerchild4 at sbcglobal.net> wrote
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> 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?
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> From "One-on-one interview with J.K. Rowling, ITV, 17 July 2005"
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> Emma: What one spell would you like to bring to life and why?
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> JKR: .... Erm, I think for me there ... the outstanding spell is 'Expecto Patronum'.... 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.
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> From "America Online chat transcript, AOL.com, 19 October 2000"
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> Does the animal one turns into as an Animagi reflect your personality?
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> 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.)
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> So, here are the characters patronuses that I could find. What can be deduced from knowing their form?
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> From "Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005"
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> MA: What's Ron's Patronus?
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> 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.
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> 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."
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> 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".
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> Hermione's is an Otter (OoP pg 607 AmEd) "Hermione's Patronus, shining silver otter, was gamboling around her."
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> 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."
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> We have been told that if we knew Snape's it would give too much away (World Book Day chat 03/04/2004)
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> 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!!)
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> What does everyone think?
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Kemper now:
Nice to have a new thread...

Not only is Harry's Patronus a stag, but, as it's a patronus, it's
white (right?).  A white stag is a symbol of Christ; Harry's white
stag patronus walks across the lake, a body of water.

I disagree with a fox, but can see a chameleon, bat, spider, dragon
(Hungarian Horntail), unicorn.  Yes, I said unicorn.  Does anyone
really see otter characteristics for Hermione?  If so, then I can see
unicorn characteristics for Snape (difficult to approach to start).

Kemper