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

[bgrugin]

No: HPFGUIDX 173060

> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <dianasdolls@> 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
>

MusicalBetsy here:
Here's what I don't understand - DD seemed surprised that Snape's 
patronus was STILL a doe.  Am I understanding this correctly?  But 
isn't the patronus how the Order communicated?  So shouldn't everyone 
know each other's patronuses?  After all, Kingsley Shacklebolt's and 
Arthur Weasley's speak in their voices, so why doesn't DD know that 
Snape's patronus has always been the same - I don't think it's ever 
changed, because Snape says "Always" when DD asks, "After all this 
time?" 

MusicalBetsy, who really enjoyed the book and keeps trying to steal 
the book from her daughter when she's put it down so I can reread 
certain sections (but I always give it back like a good mom)