Patronus

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No: HPFGUIDX 190456

> Carol responds:
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> As far as I know, there's no official name for a group of chapters in this sense (I'd call it a section, personally). But long books (like LOTR) that group large numbers of chapters together call those groups "books."


Potioncat:
I knew that question would bring you out of hiding!
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> Carol responds:
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> I agree with you. Unfortunately, the only Animagus whose Patronus we see is McGonagall, and hers happen to be the same, but I don't think we can conclude from that one example that they're always the same. Surely, for example, if Tonks had an Animagus form, it wouldn't be a werewolf (though it might or might not be whatever her Patronus was before), and, surely, if Snape had an Animagus form, it wouldn't be a doe! Aberforth, on the other hand, probably would be a goat like his Patronus, and I wouldn't be surprised if Sirius's Patronus was a dog. DD's is a Phoenix like Fawkes; Harry's is a stag like his father's Animagus. Hermione's and Ron's Patronuses seem to represent each other.


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> Carol, not sure that JKR herself distinguishes clearly in her mind between Patronuses and Animagi

Potioncat:
I snipped a portion of your post--and realized I said almost the same thing in a post I wrote after this one. Sorry about that. Not too surprising, though.

I've often wondered if McGonagall has the same form for Animagus and Patronus because she is so self-reliant and doesn't depend on someone else for strength. However, your comment about JKR may be an even better explanation.

I wouldn't be surprised if Sirius' Patronus was a stag--but a dog works as well. And I think if Severus had an Animagus form it would be a dragon, a bat, or a spider. Take a look at the Hebridean Black dragon--sounds just like him. 
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