Snape's Patronus WAS: Re: Fawkes possible absence (was: Magical animals in canon/ Fawkes

[Deborah Krupp]

No: HPFGUIDX 166325

Henrietta Kepka <jhkepka at msn.com> wrote:                                  
I am new to posting, but the thoughts re: Snape and Fawkes put forth 
 by Peggy truly do answer a number of questions.  
 
 -what is Snape's Patronus
 -DD's unswerving trust in Snape
 -where Fawkes was and why he was not on the tower
 -why Snape is so good at healing
 
Deborah writes:
I think it is much more likely that Snape's patronus is an augurey.  Remember as well, that Madame Pince has been described as an underfed vulture and has been known to wear green and black.

>From Fantastic Beasts:

Augurey:
(also known as Irish Phoenix) Described as looking like a small and underfed vulture, the Augurey is greenish black in colour. It lives in a tear shaped nest that is usually found in a bramble and thorn patch. It usually only leaves its nest in heavy rain to feed. Augureys were once thought to foretell death with their low wailing cry (more than one wizard has suffered a heart attack when passing a bush and hearing an unseen Augurey wail). In recent times it has been revealed that Augureys cries usually foretell bad weather and have since been used as household pets, although their almost continuous wailing during the winter months can be hard to bear. An Augurey's feathers cannot be used for quills as they have the uncanny ability to repel ink.

Augureys are found in Britain and Ireland and sometimes Northern Europe.





 
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