Patronuses (was Re: Dumbledore: Patronus and Dementors (specifically Snape's)

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No: HPFGUIDX 174065

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I'm sure it's bad form to reply to one's own post, but I just 
finished reading JKR's webcast interview. She does confirm that 
Lily's Patronus is a doe---which doesn't make sense, yet does.

And here's the quote about Snape:
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jenny: How did snape keep his patronus secret from the rest of the 
order? 

J.K. Rowling: He was careful not to use the talking Patronus means of 
communication with them. This was not difficult, as his particular 
job within the Order, ie, as spy, meant that sending a Patronus to 
any of them might have given away his true allegiance. 
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So it looks like to me that he may have sent the doe silently, and no 
one knew who it came from. (So how it asked if Black was safe at 
12GP, I cannot say.) or maybe Carol is right (and not for the first 
time) and he did use other methods.


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