Nature of a Patronus (Horcrux hunting)

[doug rogers]

No: HPFGUIDX 153254

Distaiyi the Cynical:
>> So what is a Patronus charm. I've seen a few posts implying it's
basically a shield and some comments.

My thoughts are this. The Patronus charm is essentially an extension
of the caster's primal essence (insert soul if you like). However,
unlike making a Horcrux and splitting one's soul, this spell manifests
aspects of oneself to perform certain tasks... maybe almost like a
familiar in some respects. <<

Doug:
I like the way you're thinking here, because I was thinking along  
these same lines. :-) It is my contention that Magic is basically  
Imagination made real. That's what we Muggles define it as, but for  
wizards it actually happens. Rowling has given us only one theory of  
magic in Lupin's explanation of the Patronus spell. It is a happy  
thought conjured, manifest as corporeal, made real. It is  
Imagination, emotion, thought, mind, made real.

As you say, spells seem to manifest various aspects of Self to  
perform various tasks. 

Distaiyi:
>> Why would it protect you from Dementors? Well, dementors pull 
aspects of a person out of themselves. <<

Doug:
Lupin says that Dementors feed off despair and that the Patronus is  
pure happiness with nothing for the Demetor to latch onto.

Distaiyi:
>> Harry's is a stag. I'm not privy to JKR's mind but... <<

Doug:
As was his father's Animagus form.


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