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

[marion11111]

No: HPFGUIDX 174121

> > 
> > marion:
> > At the time, I though he was being spiteful.  And he was, but 
now I 
> wonder if he was making a comment about himself also.
> 
> Potioncat:
> I don't think so. His Patronus seems pretty powerful based on the 
> quoted and snipped section. I once suggested that Tonks's previous 
> Patronus had reflected Snape and he was upset at her transfer of 
> affections. (It was a joke!)
> 
marion11111 - I see there is another marion, so this is me:
I didn't mean he was describing his patronus as weak, but he himself 
as being weak for not being able to move ahead and get his own darn 
patronus.  When he said that Tonks'(who actually went from 
independent, strong woman to depressed clinger-on a little too 
dramatically for my taste) patronus looked weak, my first thought 
was that he meant *she* was behaving in a weak way. 

> Potioncat: 
> One more point: I think the rule is: If it's important to the 
story, 
> the Patronus reflects someone who is the source of the caster's 
> strength. If it isn't important to the story, the Patronus is 
chosen 
> at JKR's whim. 
> 

marion11111:
LOL!! I would say that is a very big rule in the wizarding world 
applying to many many situations!