Dumbledore: Patronus and Dementors

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 173641

CMC:
> One of the most delicious images in DH for me was during the Muggle-
> Born trial sequence, where Umbridge's Cat Patronus rubs up against the 
> inquisitors, keeping them safe from the dementors' baleful influence. > 
> I believe that on her website, JKR said that the Patronus spell was 
> invented by Dumbledore. We know from PoA how much Dumbledore detests 
> dementors, and what a mistake it was for the Ministry to work with 
> them. But did Dumbledore inadvertently make that unhealthy alliance 
> possible through his creation of the Patronus spell, or is there 
> another way to deal with dementors without the side effects?
>  

Bex:
I don't recall anything about DD creating the Patronus spell - perhaps
you refer to DD developing Patronus communication (where a Patronus
carries a message to the recipient)?

And the Lethifold (FB) is also chased away by the Patronus charm - I
believe it was here long before DD, as well.

If you find your quote, post it in reply - I'd like to see it!


BTW, I think that Snape's other method of dealing with dementors was
something regarding Occlumency (it was mentioned in HBP, but JK never
did elaborate of follow-up) - though I would love to know for sure.
Snape did have another method, for sure - but Harry didn't like it.
Still looking for the quote.

~Bex