Harry's ability to produce a powerful, corporeal Patronus at age 13 — under the guidance of his third year Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Remus Lupin — is noted throughout the series as a mark of his impressive talent. Lily is never seen casting a Patronus in the "Harry Potter" books or films, but Rowling has noted her ability to produce a corporeal doe Patronus on multiple occasions.
Snape's doe Patronus reveals his one true motivation throughout Harry's life: to protect the child of the woman he loved. In "Deathly Hallows," Snape also uses his Patronus to help Harry on his quest to find Voldemort's horcruxes; a Patronus charm can be used to send messages, and Harry seems to subconsciously recognize the doe as an extension of his mother, allowing him to trust it.
Harry's father's Patronus was the same as his Animagus — a form he adopted at Hogwarts, which earned him the nickname "Prongs. However, Rowling has said that Lily's Patronus being a doe and James' Patronus being a stag is not a coincidence. It's more likely that James' Patronus morphed to match Lily's when they fell in love, rather than the other way around; s ince Snape had known Lily since childhood and his Patronus matched hers, it seems reasonable to assume that Lily's Patronus had been a doe all along.
Rowling has said that she gave Hermione an otter Patronus because it's her favorite animal; the author admits she sees much of herself in the young witch , including shared "insecurity and a great fear of failure.
Fans have also noted that Hermione's Patronus may have been hinting at her feelings for Ron. The surname Weasley is similar to "weasel," which is from the same family Mustelidae as the otter. In , two years before Ron conjured a Patronus onscreen in "Order of the Phoenix," Rowling revealed that his charm would take the shape of a Jack Russell Terrier.
Fans have also noted that the Jack Russell Terrier is a breed of dog known for its love of chasing otters — the Patronus form of Ron's future wife, Hermione. Ginny's Patronus is never described in the books, but we see her successfully produce a Patronus in the shape of a horse in the "Order of the Phoenix" film.
As noted on Pottermore , the shape of Ginny's Patronus has a small connection to that of her future husband's. When Harry first sees his corporeal stag Patronus across the lake in "Prisoner of Azkaban," he thinks it looks like a horse. Rowling revealed on Twitter that the Weasley twins both cast Patronus charms shaped like a magpie, which is a type of bird. The Patronus shape was later confirmed to be a Phoenix on Pottermore: "It can be no surprise that Dumbledore had an affinity with this particular creature, given that his own animal companion was an enigmatic and loyal phoenix, Fawkes.
According to Pottermore, Dumbledore's Patronus takes one of the most uncommon forms. Aberforth then summons his own Patronus in an attempt to convince the dark wizards that they really saw a goat, not a stag. After filming "Order of the Phoenix," in which Luna's Patronus is revealed as a hare, Rowling personally gifted actress Evanna Lynch with a hare charm to wear as an earring.
According to the character's biography on Pottermore — written by Rowling herself — Lupin's Patronus takes the form of "an ordinary wolf, not a werewolf. Tonks originally conjured a Patronus in the shape of a hare, according to Pottermore. But in "Half-Blood Prince," Harry watches her produce "a n immense silvery four-legged creature. When he realizes that Tonks had fallen in love with Lupin, he understands that the shape of her Patronus had changed to match his and become a wolf.
According to Rowling herself, Tonks' Patronus shape had changed permanently : "Your Patronus only changes if it's eternal love, unchanging — part of you forever. In "Deathly Hallows," Harry watches McGonagall conjure three separate corporeal Patronus charms in order to send messages: " She marched towards the door, and as she did so she raised her wand. From the tip burst three silver cats with spectacle markings around their eyes.
While Umbridge is an objectively hateful woman, she is also a skilled witch. As Rowling noted on Pottermore , she is one of few Dark Magic enthusiasts who's capable of producing a Patronus.
Seamus was able to conjure a full Patronus in a Dumbledore's Army meeting, but it disappeared very quickly, only revealing itself to be "something hairy. Seamus' Patronus is revealed to be a fox during the Battle of Hogwarts: "And then a silver hare, a boar, and a fox soared past Harry, Ron, and Hermione's heads: The dementors fell back before the creatures' approach.
Three more people had arrived out of the darkness to stand beside them, their wands outstretched, continuing to cast their Patronuses: Luna, Ernie, and Seamus. Kingsley's Patronus arrives as a warning in "Deathly Hallows," when the Ministry is overthrown by Death Eaters: " Graceful and gleaming, the lynx landed lightly in the middle of the astonished dancers," the book reads. Then the Patronus's mouth opened wide and it spoke in the loud, deep, slow voice of Kingsley Shacklebolt. When a fan asked Rowling on Twitter if she would reveal the shape of Newt's Patronus, Rowling refused.
One can assume, however, that Newt has mastered the charm — otherwise the shape it takes wouldn't need to be a secret. When Pottermore revealed its brand new Patronus test in , which Rowling wrote herself, she told fans on Twitter that she had taken it twice. I was happy, because my fondness for weaselly creatures is well documented," she wrote on Twitter. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Was Lily Potter's Patronus always a doe? Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 11 months ago. Active 2 years, 2 months ago. Viewed 18k times. There's also this quote: Chely: James patronus is a stag and lilys a doe is that a coincidence?
Rowling which suggests that this latter point is true for the Potters. Improve this question. Community Bot 1. Anthony Grist Anthony Grist Apropos to nothing, I admit I've always hated the concept of matching Patronuses.
So hokey. Ugh, so much dislike! YMMV, of course, and that's totally fine. Offhand, I can't recall a reference to Lily having had a Patronus other than a doe, but maybe someone else knows differently. Slytherincess I totally agree. This is a question I've been thinking about for probably six months now since I last read the books , and recently another question came to mind: Why on earth is Snape's Patronus a doe?
If Lily's is that simply because of James it makes no sense for Snape's happy memories of Lily to take the form of an animal that's tied so deeply to a man he despised. I'm stumped. No canon info comes to mind. Then again, Lily was a headstrong girl, I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't the type to bend her Patronus shape just for some boy, even if she did consent to marry the git.
I think it goes the other way: James's patronus and animal form was a stag because he started to copy Lily. Is there any reason to think that Lily even had a Patronus before she and James married? The Patronus charm was beyond N. Show 3 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Adamant k 31 31 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Lohoris - JKR's wording implies that it was an example of such a mutation.
Admittedly, Pottermore may have some future details on this when they cover DH Add a comment. Gabriel Gabriel 11 1 1 bronze badge. This is a good start, but try to focus in on the question. Based on your logic, what was Lily's Patronus prior to it being a doe? I understand what you're getting at, but this doesn't really answer the question in any meaningful way James' patronus didn't copy hers like Snape's, it was just a form compatible with hers.
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