What shape is your patronus?

We've listed our hearts' desires and our wands. Now share what shape your patronus would be!

I never had a dog until I adopted one three years ago from the local humane society. He is a Scottie and I think my patronus would look just like him. Those dementors wouldn't stand a chance!

Oh, I dither a lot about this one! All in all, I think mine would be a raccoon. I joked on a Green Dragon thread on this topic that I'd have a duck-billed platypus, just to be different, but I think a raccoon suits me better.

Mmm think a dog would suit me also! I love dogs! I always thought that mine would be a dog but I also love sharks!! They're so fascinating!! I think I would be a white tip reef shark they are my favorite!



isn't she (I can't make out any claspers) gorgeous?!

I think my patronus would probably look like my dog too. He's a lhasa apso-terrier mix and right now his fur is getting kinda long and he looks like a teddy bear.
no pictures. sorry.

omg mine is a yorki lhasa mix! He looks like a mop.

I'm in the life sciences, and I have a fascination for the photophysics of avian vision, so mine would be either a raven or a dove.

I think mine would be a monkey because I'm usually doing something completely crazy, and I have this weird love for forest and climbing trees

suge, my dog looks like a mop sometimes too! we usually keep his fur pretty short though.

#3 suge:
YIKES! She's rather, um ... not scary. ;)

I think I've already posted somewhere that mine would be a cat. And okay, so I love them, but I undertsand them so well! Anyhow, 'cat' was also my first word, I kid you not. :)

OMG. I was looking for a photo 'cause I was a tad jealous of our photo posters in this thread, and I came across ... cat brains! Ekkk!

Yeah I'm the same way, lett. We usually keep Cocoa's hair short in the summer because of the heat, but now that the cold weather is coming again (*tear*) I'm letting his hair grow again.

k, a dememtor would have to think twice seeing that coming at em! Oh and thanks for not posting the cat brains.... somehow I'm just not curious about it.

#10 suge:
You need a vacation somewhere nice and sunny for the winter months! :)

Okay, because posting pics is much more fun than, yanno, writing my paper, here's my raccoon:



And suge, I agree that your shark patronus would make the dementors duck and cover!

#11 suge:
LOL. I didn't want to see the cat brains, either, trust me! I saw a tiny photo of it, thought 'is that coat patterns' 'cause two of my cats have special prints, you know - classic tabbies!

Yes! If I could work it so that I spent the winter elsewhere I would be absolutely and completely happy.



I would put my house right about... there.

god knows I need a vacation, book for the seat next to you suge

done!! that should be our next trip! Dominican Republic! what an oversight of JK Rowling's not to have included it in the series!

To think, Mr. Weasley could have taken a trip there muggle style and have enjoyed a trip by plane!

Meanwhile, I'll be here:



with a nice cup of hot chocolate! Enjoy your sandy old beaches, and don't forget the sunscreen.

Hehe, I just bought some hot chocolate at the grocery store today. :)

oh brrrrrr foggi! How could you!

Your toes here:

but I wanna be in both places
I'll just apperate in between

nah-uh!

Hehe! My kid sis just walked by and saw the two drinks. She said "You people have problems!" Hmm, will I never make a reader of her now? ;)

Aw, I wouldn't worry overmuch -- after all, g's always telling us we're freaks.

This is true. :)

#7 - hey gpwts! My patronus would totally be a monkey too!!

A dancing monkey perchance? ;)

Mine might actually be a gorilla or a chimp but gwts's dancing guy is just so cute!!

Mine would probably be an ocelot or a red fox. Something smart and shy. If I look at the other threads and figure out the picture posting I'll send pictures.

Okay I am trying this. I hope they are not giant.



or

Hmm, that didn't work very well.

To upload your photo, you need a space instead of an underscore. Also, no spaces anywhere else. :)

This it?

Edited: Oh, yikes -- I got it to show, but it was life-sized, so I took it away again! :-)

Are we picking something with our characteristics? Because I sound just like a Tasmanian devil before that first cup of coffee in the morning.
Or else I would be a cat. Hopefully something along the lines of our tabby huntress, Dusty, and not like our black boneless cat, Merlin.

That's it but it is giant. I had a fox too so I'll try that one for practice

Yeah! At least one worked and wasn't giant. Fox it is.

Juggling, it is an interesting question. Especially since the Patronus charm stems from the latin for Father and Harry's is clearly tied to his father's form as an animagus. Is the animal more tied to oneself or one's father?

In the books the other ones seem to be tied to the characters themselves Ron's is a dog, Hermione's is an otter, Luna's is a Hare etc.

Look what I found! It's not cat brains, thank goodness, but what I was looking for last night. Now you can see the different tabby prints! Two of my cats, Aloof and Aloft, are classic tabbies.

Oh love the kitties K, I have a tortoishell girl kitty and two black and white boys- Jellicle cats as it were.

#38 - If it's tied to the father, I'm definitely Taz.

As for the other characters, I can see Ron being a dog, they usually represent faithfulness, but Hermione's otter? Otters are so playful, I don't understand that. And why a hare for Luna?

If mine was tied to my dad:



But I think that's actually what his patronus would be. I think that the idea of using the root "patron" is more the idea of a protector, than a link to one's actual father -- Harry's referenced his actual father because of his need for that connection in his life. At least, that's my guess.

Edited to find a smaller bear -- I'm having a lot of fun with life-sized animals today, apparently

Troscious, foggi! That is a really big bear! :)

Edited: You've replaced it I see.

Even if it's tied to one's father I think I'd still be a monkey because my dad's pretty silly and fun too. He gave me the nickname of monkey when I was really little and it spawned a stuffed monkey collection that's been growing ever sense.

You've just rmake me remember anther reason why I don't like pumpkin, el! :) Guess I shoud add it. ;)

haha if we are going with the dad anology... my patronus is a rolling stone! mua ha ha

Watch out Dementors! (plus very convenient for speaking patronuses!):



edited for oh wow brain fart

42 Foggi, good catch I guess there are patron references - protectors like patron saints but I think the etymology still gos back to father. - It makes sense that Harry's would tie to his father.

41 Juggling- But otters are very smart like Hermione, I kind of liked Luna's hare- and hares are associated with the moon and madness if you believe Alice in Wonderland so it seemed like an excellent fit for Luna.

Good connections, Maren. :)

Do you think James ever turned into a stag in front of baby Harry? Maybe that is where he got his attachment to stags. We can assume he maybe got some of his flying talent from having a broom at age 1. That can't be all hereditary!

i hadn't ever thought of that, that's a neat idea CB

That would be very interesting to know! I'm glad JKR put that in DH (about Sirius having given Harry a broom at age 1).

#47 - Good points, Maren, I hadn't thought of those connections. See? I could reread these books forever and still not get it all!

Juggle thats the beauty of HP

i think i'd be a deer.....

Mine would be a Black jaguar, cause there is just something about the way they move.

*Watches to see if the jaguar puts terror in Aloof's eyes, but no luck.*
You've no idea how hard it is to type with this guy sitting at the computer for what has been all morning!

Well I couldn't figure out how to add a picture ... but my patronus would be a horse. I would certainly feel safer facing Dementors with a rearing horse in front of me!

Fi to add pics you type:

without the space bet the . Happy posting!

Charge!

I think mind would be a german sheperd or a fox 8)

I would say a sea otter, but Hermione's was an otter. So I'll go with this little guy.

oh god! he's gorgeous! can i take him home with me? "I'm gonna hug you and kiss you and love you forever" (elmyra fudd from tiny toons btw)

Better take this one, suge, and not get into trouble. ;)

k it didn't come out! I wanna see!

Opps, trying to fix it.

Hmm, troubling photo! Let's try this:



http://www.adorablekidsdressup.com/Cloud%20Nine%20Images/Battery%20Toys/Strollin...

awww hes adorable he needs feeding up tho the felt is just hanging of him!

eta: Thanks k, I think I might get in a teeny bit of trouble if I tried to raise a penguin in my appartment. oh and Cocoa Puff wouldn't stand for it either!

LOL. I thought so, too. I wonder how Cocoa would react to a penguin - run or attack? Definitely growl, huh? :)

it depends what mood he's on. he's a moody guy.

Supernatural is on.

My tv gets that show. I used to watch it when it was new, but it was too dark for me.

NOT EVEN WITH THOSE TWO HOTTIE?!

Hehe. Bet they're the only reason you watch you show. ;)

*wipes up puddle of drool*

LOL. She can probably use some handkerchiefs.

Now dab your mouth, suge, before we're all in a swimming pool.

Those are pretty, K -- they almost make me want to carry a handkerchief!

Awww I want to watch supernatural but it's not one for 2 and a half hours.

I dont' watch it, but I like the pictures

#76 foggi:
Me, too. :)

#77 Letta:
I think I'd have about the same wait if I wanted to watch the show, too. Funny since we're across the country from each other! :)

#78 gpwts:
LOL. :)

No I watch the show because I really like it, that Jared and Jensen are beyond dreamy is an added plus. Jared is my dream guy tho. HE IS 6'4!! thats a whole LOTTA man!

Which one is Jared?

Kerian I think you might have read where I live wrong. I live in Washington State not Washington DC. so I'm north of you not east. just thought i'd clarify that little misunderstanding.

the tall one K

he's soo oooo oooo oooo effing hot!

82 are you near forks? :D

I've heard of Forks, but I have no idea where it is. I live in Spokane, which is the largest city in Washington East of the Cascades.

#82 Letta:
Opps, silly me. :)

#84 suge:
Ehh. He was on 'Gilmore Girls,' too. I can't remember why but I was mad at his charcter. Btw, I don't watch that show anymore, either.

#86 Letta:
You seem to like fantasy. Do you like YA books? 'Cause suge is super close to telling you about a very good series. :)

kerian, I've read A lot of fantasy, and i've read a lot of YA books. There are still at least 3 or 4 hundred books i've read that aren't on my cataloge yet. and if you're talking about the series i think you're talking about, it's on my tbr list.

#88 -- It's probably best that way -- right now, unless you want to buy them, they're hard to get your hands on.

*sigh* Down to number 10 on the library holds list . . .

according to a character i came up with 4 years ago, mine would e a perigrine falcon. small yes, but a powerful predator.

nice one, sailoryue! (I had to google it)

#88 Letta:
Are you thinking of the series by Stephenie Meyer?

#89 foggi:
Making your way up the list! Hope you get to read it soon. :)

Exactly! So many books, so little time.

lol that's exactly where I was heading!

#90 - awesome choice!

#91 - I love that pic!!!

thanks. i think i orignally wanted it to be a bengal tiger, and be an animagus as a falcon, but looking at it being a metamorphmagus i nixed the animagus idea and thought "since i always used to dream of flying, why not have the falcon as my patronus?" XD

I wonder if we can choose our patronus or if it is a part of our being that simply appears when needed

I think that it is a part of our nature and personality that shapes our patronus, but I also believe that in extreme cases (like with Tonks) something causes our patronus to change.

If my patronus changed, I'd like to think it would be a ground creature.

I took this test the other day and it said my patronus would be 40% lion and 40% Labrador Retriever. And the other twenty was something else.

Ohh! Where did you take the test? :)

I just did one too - I found it by putting "What's your patronus" in the google search engine.

Anyway, it told me mine would be a Ram, but I like to think mine would be a german shepherd dog. I do like the penguin though! I'd love a penguin just to waddle around my flat and watch telly with me. He could live in the bath....

I just took one and it said my patronus would be a toad. im not really fond of toads. oh well. :)

Wow! The one at allthetests.com said mine was a phoenix. Then I went to Quizilla, which also said it would be a phoenix! Guess that settles it! :)

This is a nice pic, but too big I think.

I'm scared to see what an OFFICAL test would say about my patronus would be. If it told me mine was a toad or a inch worm I just don't think I could handle it. It would ruin it for me LOL!

I was a little afraid taking the first test. After that one, though, I figured it couldn't be that bad. :)

Oh, and I had to change a question sort of from the first test I took. It asked a question about my father. Doesn't seem to be a good question for people who know little about their fathers. I changed it to mother instead.

The quizilla test says mine is an eagle (the allthetests one was so poorly written that I gave up on it). Eagles are nice, but I like my raccoon better.

foggi, so you're the one who's always running across my roof in the middle of the night!

And the one I can usually see by the gutters! I wish you wouldn't fight the stray kitties, there's a new litter that is so cute!

That's me! ;-)

I took the test on allthetests.com. I love taking all their tests. They're so much fun. Except some have the wrong facts about movie stars (I know Miley's b-day is Nov. 23, same as mine) and some are just downright weird!

ive taken some odd tests. some i remember had questions on whether i like lemons. looking back i now realize just what type of lemons they meant. XD

still, id rather not take one of those tests. i prefer thinking that my patronus is a falcon. just because i like having flying dreams ^^

i took the quizilla test and it said mine would be a stag. just like harry. but my allthetests.com test said mine would be a toad. so i guess mine is a stoad. :)

i want to take the quiz and see what my patronus is where do i go?

#114 I think ppl were googling What is your Patronus and got tests you could take8)

I think it's more fun to just pick one, myself! ;-)

I FINALLY found mine! Mine's a chimp! I think that be perfect, a raging monkey!

i still havent done mine yet but i am gonna try!!!! but i want mine to be a well i want it to be a pheonix or...well something with wings i know that

Chimps are apes, not monkeys. It's a common error, but since I studied Anthropology in college, I always notice it.

Other apes: gorillas, orangutans, siamangs, bonobos

/pompous ass

?? LG what was with the pompous ass comment?

ha well i guess it means ...well i really have no idea what LG was saying that for GP!

I think she was referring to herself -- the / is HTML for "end", so I think she was saying she was being one, but it's over now! ;-)

Thanks, foggi, that's exactly it.

It's one thing I can't help correcting and I feel like a damn fool for doing it. If you want me to be even more of a pompous ass, I still remember the different characteristics of apes & monkeys. I can list them for you, if you like.

;-)

LOL.

My thing is when one of my sisters hands me their essay to proof-read it, I immediately focus on their spelling and grammar. They tell me that they want to only know about the rest of the paper, and not those things! They seem to think they need to 'stupid down' their papers at the beginning of the smester, so their essays will improve through the semester without getting poor grades they think they would get if they did this another way. Go figure!

#124 I never thought of that when I was in school. But wouldn't their poorer grades in the beginning throw off their grade?

#125 littlegeek:
I never once considered it! Hmm, I'm unsure. All I know is that they think if their papers are poor quality to begin with, their instructors won't grade them as harshly, and they will compliment them on the improvement of their papers as they begin to write how they would normally write. Sounds crazy to me! I would never do that. (Btw, I love writing essays, so they say that makes me crazy anyways. ;)

Unfortunately, I think K's right. If you start out with high marks, all you end up with is stress to maintain those high marks. Perhaps K's sisters are the smartest among us.
And lg, I've met plenty of pompous asses and you are no pompous ass. You were just making a clarification. I probably would have said the same thing if I had noticed. ;o)

Then again, you could be like me -- start out with high marks, proceed on to stress about high marks, and end up really not caring any more. Boy, do I have a bad case of Senioritis!

Thanks, jp!

LOL, I love writing papers too much to stress over them. :)

LG, I agree with juggling, you're wonderful and not an a$$.

Wow, it's nice to hang out with you guys, you're good for my ego!

*sniff*

Group hug for littlegeek! :)

*hug*

awww....you're gonna make me cry all over again.

YAY i was so happy i did my patronus and its a pheonix YAY i am so happy LOL

#134 littlegeek:
I posted a tissue box and it was way too big, so here's a new one. :)


#135 B-RAD:
Yey! The tests said mine's a pheonix, too! :)

I forget what mine was, cool tissue box!

Thanks, polly! :)

Wow, thanks Kerian, that's cool!

*takes tissue, wipes away wistful tear*

You're welcome. :)

THANKS KERIAN LOL i was really happy cause thats what I really wanted so i guess thats what made it happen

I think my patronus would be a white wolf. Ok can't get my cool pic to post today. whatever.

This is the pic I was trying to post. Took me three days, but I finally got it right.

well it will always come out white LOL but yeah i know what your saying its ok

A white wolf for Meg (#142)

yeah see i knew that what you were talking about LOL and guess what i am glad i found this place LOL THANKS GPWTS!!!!! of course she might have been a little reluctant to tell me what it was cause she thought i didnt like this stuff HA i love this kinda thing

Glad you're here and having a good time, Brad! :-)

yeah i hope gpwts well i want to call her abby since that is her name.... but yeah i think she didnt want to tell me about it at first.. but yeah now were friends LOL since she found out we have ALOT in common

Mine would be a cat. I am 100% sure. My name is Cathy, but everyone calls me Cat, and I'm a Leo. :-)

I took a quiz and found out mine is a bear!

cool bears are kinda scary LOL they are deffinately strong!!

yes, I feel safe knowing a bear is watching out for me!

yeah i love knowing that there is a phoenix in the sky following me just ready to protect me LOL

quizzila says eagle, alltest says pheonix, I think I would have a snowy owl.

I think my patronus would be either a pheonix or a unicorn... just suites me i think

What would happen if someone's patronus was a Dementor?
I think that my patronus would be a Dementor because I have a dark side. Or it would be a python like Nagini (Vodemort's snake)

mine might be a polar bear i dont know why i just think it would be good for me

155- I don't think a dementor could be a patronus because patronus come from happy thoughts

#157 -- I agree. Also, as far as we've seen, a patronus is always an animal shape, and dementors aren't animals, they're another type of magical creature. So, that would be like saying your patronus would be a house-elf, or a centaur.

#155 -- I do think your patronus could be a snake, though.

I think my patronus would be an elephant. When I was a kid I always had some type of stuffed elephant with me. I had those instead of blankies.

I just got a WebKins elephant for my birthday. I'm not supposed to use it until tomorrw (June 1st), that way all the neat stuff goes into effect. I'm actually going to bring it to school with me so my kids can do that as a free activity choice. Haven't thought up a name yet though.

mine would be Tigger (like in Winnie the Pooh). When i am happiest, i get bouncy.

i think mine would be one of these (i know, it's already been used in the movies, but i don't care).

ahhh

#162 How cute! And I don't think it matters if it's been used in the movies. People can have the same patronus.

I think Hermione's was a River Otter, I'm pretty sure that's a Sea Otter. I thought mine would probably be a Manatee.

manatees are cool.

oh Barbara manatee, manatee, manatee you are the one for me one for me one for me...

LOL, I love that song.

LOL, I love that song.

I'm still hjaving a German Shepherd, just like my baby :-)

***NEWSFLASH***

Woman gives birth to German Shepherd. More as the story develops.

Ha ha ha!! Yes, I'm a medical miracle!

Sources say that the child started barking like a dog son after members of The National Enquirer arrived to record the story. It was also at this time that the child sprouted hair and a tail.

Sent from up above, up above, up above, you are the one I love.

I have Silly Songs on my iPod.

My Patronus would prolly be a giraffe.
My friends all joke and compare me to a giraffe because I'm so tall, but I'm rather clumsy, but I argue that I'm elegantly clumsy because giraffes have always struck me as elegant.

(Sorry, I'm unable to supply a picture for your benefit. We all know what a giraffe looks like though right?)

Anyhow, that's my patronus.

~N~

"Larry? What are you doing?"
"Just . . . watchin' a little TV, Bob."
"Oh. Well . . . maybe you should read a book."

I love Larry!

#175 My grandma absolutely LOVES giraffes. Her whole house is filled with them. Even the bathroom.

The Christmas tree and shelf


Here are some cabinets.

LOL

Here is a picture for you




This one also came up

How cute!

Very cute!
I wish I could figure out what my patronus would look like. Maybe a serval, they're nice...

I've changed my mind. This is my new patronus.



Behold, the proud and majestic warthog!

You gotta love Mr. A, warthogs and all.

How cute is that? It's like a living, breathing muppet!

Oh snap!
Thank you for the pic miss Chelsea!

My study hall teacher was a giraffe freak too...she even had a tattoo on her calf of one. I"m not sure I would go that far in my love and similarities but she was really weird.

That is so cool though...I wish my gramma collected giraffes!!

There is such a think as obsession, and those people who love giraffes are living examples!!!

I do love the picture of the warthog...I think I'll adopt one now. (:

>#184: why is you face upside-down?

hey, is this a warthog smiley:

:(=

180- Oh, he is so cute! Look at those eyelashes! And those tusks!

Thread revival! I think I would be a red fox. Cute but stealthy.

I just took 2 quizzes and they both said wolf, which does fit my personality, I really can't choose an animal on my own, I like so many of them! uugghh... I was thinking possibly something that swims since I love the water, but maybe I'll just stick with the wolf....still undecided

Hm, actually think mine would take the shape of a puppy or something like that, that's always full of energy and happy. :o)

I believe mine may have changed, like Tonks.

I would say it is now a Red Panda (also known as a Fire Fox/Cat).