Patroni (speculation) WAS: (Re: CHAPDISC: Ch. 19: The Silver Doe)

[sistermagpie]

No: HPFGUIDX 182940

Jayne:
> Oh no.! I would have kept McG patronus as a cat , but given 
Umbridge 
> something different and horribler such as a rat (Which IMHO suited 
> her ) as I adore Cats and it is an insult to those beautiful, 
> intellegent creatures to be her patronus

Magpie:
We don't know McGonagall's Patronus, remember. That's her Animagus 
form, which indicates that she shares qualities with it (and she's 
certainly intelligent).

The Patronus doesn't reflect the person, but something that makes the 
person happy. We know Umbridge likes cats given all the kittens on 
plates in her office, so it just reflects her love of cats. I don't 
think she's very rat-like herself. Rats are incredibly smart and 
badass in ways Umbridge doesn't seem to be. Peter obviously shares 
the survival instincts of rats. I would guess if she had an animagus 
form it would be a toad since that's the animal she's always said to 
resemble. (No offense to toads--wonder if she'd be a poisonous one?)

-m