DH: The silver doe as Lily's patronus?+Lilly's eyes

[elync64]

No: HPFGUIDX 172858

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <dianasdolls at ...> wrote:
> After all, your patronus repreents your true inner self.

I agree, and I don't remember it being mentioned anywhere that one 
could consciously control the form of one's patronus. When the spell 
was performed, if a corporeal patronus resulted from it, the form of 
the patronus was an expression of something within the person who 
conjured it and not a form chosen by that person to represent 
him/herself at that moment (or forever). That's one reason why a 
person's patronus could change over time, or as the person's inner 
life evolved and went through various ups and downs or traumatic 
changes. It's also why I think Snape's doe patronus was the "ironclad" 
proof for DD that Snape could be trusted to follow through on his 
original promise to protect Harry. It's not something he could have 
faked to gain DD's continuing trust.

Lyn