http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_mesg&forum=4&topic_id=12458402&mesg_id=12662448&page=

^^ tangent

a patronus is a protective spell. it's basically casting a spell that will go out and fight for you. it tends to take the shape of a spirit animal and be tied to your personal history. ie harry's is his father as a horse (his father was an animagus who could turn into a horse).

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