Patronus

[willsonteam]

No: HPFGUIDX 190455


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> Steve E. replies:
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> For some reason, I never thought of the animagus form really being connected thematically to the patronus.  I always thought of the patronus as some kind of manifestation of the wizard or witch's personality or as a representation of something they felt strongly towards, like the doe representing Snape's love for Lily.  I'm not sure why Harry's patronus is the same as his dad's, however, unless somehow it was a genetic similarity or a sort of Jungian collective unconscious kind of thing.


Potioncat:
A couple of points--as I see it.
The Patronus is like a Patron and I believe it takes an animal shape that represents a protector or someone important. So Severus's Patronus is a doe, representing Lily. Harry's is a stag representing his Dad. Lily's Patronus was also a doe (per canon) but we do not know what form James' Patronus took. I don't think the Patronus reflects the wizard's personality so much as it reflects someone who is important to them.

> Steve:
> I always figured the animagus form was one of conscious choice, either for some practical reason, or because the wizard simply wanted to be that kind of animal for whatever reason. Why Wormtail ever picked a rat is way beyond me.  Is it possible that you don't really have a conscious choice as to what animal you turn into when you become an animagus?  If that's true, then maybe it is like on to a patronus, w/ some connection to the personality or psyche.

Potioncat:
Per an JKR interview, the wizard does not get to choose their Animagus form. So it seems to reflect the personality of the wizard.  Peter was rat, you dirty rat and Rita Skeeter was a bug. 
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