Snape's Patronus

[Sharon Heater]

No: HPFGUIDX 160895

Charles:
> If he's the evil git that I'm convinced he is, (I'm sure that his
> innocence in the previous books was a planned red herring for the
> end of book six.) his patronus might be a basilisk or other type of
> snake. I'm at a loss for what else it might be if he's ESE. Any
> ideas folks?

Sharon:
How about a spider?  Wish I could take credit for the idea but I
read a post somewhere that made a very good case for the spider and
postulated that Snape was another unregistered animagus (so as not
to be outdone by the Marauders). His home is presumably "Spinner's
End".  Also there was that spider on DD's hat in the shed when DD
and Harry were discussing horcruxes.  Could Snape have been
eavesdropping?  Also, where was brave Professor Snape in COS?  Why
would he let the obviously incompetent Lockhart accompany Harry and
Ron?  Spiders flee before the Basilisk.  I think there was more but
I can't remember but I'd put my money on Snape's Patronus being the
spider.