What do Patronus animals mean?

A Patronus is intrinsically tied to a witch or wizard’s personality, although it doesn’t always take the animal form they’d expect. For example, it’s quite unusual for it to be the caster’s favourite animal, but very possible that it will take the shape of a creature they’ve never before seen or heard of.

What is the rarest Patronus Charm?

The albatross is the rarest Patronus on our list; the one belonging to the lowest number of Wizarding World fans. With the longest wingspan of any bird – up to 11 feet – the albatross surfs the ocean winds for hours, hardly even needing to flap.

What was Draco’s Patronus?

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His Patronus is a dragon, since his name means dragon in Latin and he shows no particular fondness for any other creature. He could also have a white peacock Patronus, since Malfoy Manor has white peacocks at the entrance.

What does rat Patronus mean?

Having a Rat as your Patronus means you find comfort in shrewdness. You are incredibly insightful and can often tell which way the wind will blow. This plays into Slytherin’s value of cleverness – you are bright enough to think your way out of most situations and to anticipate the worst before it happens.

What does Aardvark patronus mean?

The aardvark has been long associated with courage, fearlessness, and not letting obstacles get in the way of a goal. Aardvarks are first and foremost survivalists, and are all around tenacious individuals. If you managed to get the tough aardvark as a patronus, you are likely also a very tough person.

What is Lupin’s Patronus?

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Remus Lupin/Patronus

According to J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore entry on Remus, his Patronus was a normal wolf, not a werewolf, due to their non-threatening and family-orientated nature. However, since Lupin hated all things wolf, he shied away from casting corporeal Patronuses, instead opting to produce non-corporeal ones.

What does the animal Patronus spell do?

After casting the spell, it will produce a silver colored animal guardian which will guide and protect the user from evil energies. Each patronus takes the form of an animal which has special affinity with the caster.

What is a Patronus Charm?

The Patronus Charm is one of the most ancient of charms and appears in many accounts of early magic. In spite of a long association with those fighting for lofty or noble causes (those able to produce corporeal Patronuses were often elected to high office within the Wizengamot and Ministry of Magic), the Patronus is not unknown among Dark wizards.

What is the most common Patronus in Harry Potter?

There are no fewer than six types of cat in the top twenty, but the one that came in second to the dolphin was the Tonkinese cat. It’s no real surprise that cats were amongst the most common Patronus types; according to J.K. Rowling ‘it is usual for a Patronus to take the form of an animal commonly found in the caster’s native country’.

Which Patronus animal best represents resilience?

If deep down you’re channelling the fox, you’ll likely have resilience in spades. The sixth most popular Patronus is a type of dog. Like cats, there are quite a few friendly canines in the top twenty, but the St Bernard comes out top dog. A gentle giant, the St Bernard reminds us a little of Rubeus Hagrid in nature.