Nature of a Patronus / Snape's Patronus

[Darlene Carroll]

No: HPFGUIDX 153243


Distaiyi <distaiyi at yahoo.com> wrote:
> What Patroni do we know about... And some thoughts given JKR's
> penchant(sp?) for using mythological themes...
> <snip possible patronuses>

honeykissed246:
You are very knowledgeable about patrounuses. :)  I do have one 
question for you.  Do patronuses have to be an "animal"?  I am not 
sure if that question has been asked before.  I am new to the books 
and posting so I don't want to sound "stupid" (lol).  I have read 
all six books and re-read the last two.
   
Because can you just imagine Snape's patronus not being a phoenix 
at all but an image of Dumbledore!  Nothing would scream loyalty 
like that.  Can't you see JKR doing something like that?  I can 
since it appears that she loves shocking her readers. Wouldn't that 
be shocking!  Imagine the look on Harry and Voldemort's faces. 
   
  Just a thought.