NATURE OF PATRONUSES

[abergoat]

No: HPFGUIDX 156405

Abergoat says:
Flowerchild, what a fun thread!

Tonks wrote:
> Remember that when they were approaching Snape's house in
> Spinners End it was a fox that Bella saw and killed. This might be a
> clue that JKR threw in there.

Abergoat adds:
Interesting tie in. We already know Bella can kill, so the fox wasn't
necessary to tell us that. And I think we got the idea she was on edge
without the poor fox.

Potioncat wrote:
> the symbolism of the form, except that Snape clearly does when he 
> sees Tonks's Patronus and DD recognised the stag as Prongs.

Abergoat asks:
I'm curious about your statment on DD recognizing Prongs. Did
Dumbledore know that James was an animagus? Was it just the
information that Sirius and Peter were animagii that he didn't know?
Or does Dumbledore just guess that the stag is due to his new
knowledge that James was an animagus with a stag form? 

Kemper wrote (about Snape's patronus):  
> > I disagree with a fox, but can see a chameleon, bat, spider,
> > dragon(Hungarian Horntail), unicorn. 

Potioncat wrote:
> I think Snape's Patronus will either be a symbol of Dumbledore (bee, 
> phoenix, giant lemon sherbet) or (gasp) a symbol of Harry Potter.

Abergoat votes:
Of the list my vote is for the spider that Kemper suggested. Spiders
mind their own business unless you invade their space. But I still
think Snape is bent on revenge against Voldemort so a patronus that
reflects that would be interesting too. Perhaps a the dragon you are
discussing for the animagus fits for the patronus...

Potioncat wrote: 
> If he were an animagus, I'd guess Hebridean Black Dragon.(take a
> look at the description.)

Abergoat adds:
I'm with you in doubting that Snape has an animagus, but someone
suggested that if he does it would be a spider. Perhaps even the Argog
variety since some people believe that Snape was the spider in the
Triwizard maze. A spider is an interesting idea because JKR has Harry
describe teenage Snape as moving like a spider (was it twitchy?) and
one of the memories Harry sees is Snape zapping flies with his
wand...but then that could be a frog too ;)  

The riddle from the sphinx that has Lily's almond-shaped eyes really
caps it off. The thing that Harry would least like to kiss? I could
see Harry not wanting to 'kiss and make up' with Snape at this point.
And I do think it is the one thing that will make or break Harry's
success. Harry has to let go of his hatred.

Abergoat