take it : As a fan of theHarry Potterseries , you ’ve probably adopt at least one personality quiz to discover out what your Patronus is . For those of you not familiar , a Patronus is a type of advanced magic — accordingto author JK Rowling , it ’s " One of the most herculean justificative charms known to wizardkind … it is the only spell effectual against Dementors . "
InHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , Professor Lupin state Harry that a Patronus is “ a kind of Anti - Dementor — a guardian which acts as a shield between you and the Dementor , ” as the terrifying brute were what Harry needed aegis from .
When casting theExpecto Patronumspell , a gifted wizard will arouse up a corporeal Patronus in the form of an animal , which protect them . ( Incorporeal Patronuses are a affair , too ; agree to Rowling , they " [ resemble ] a mass or wisp of silver vapour or smoke . " However , this case of Patronus " is not a lawful Patronus and while it will give limited auspices , it can not provide the defensive power of the corporeal Patronus . " )
The case of animal alter from wizard to wizard ; Harry ’s Patronus , for example , is a hart , which we see for the first metre at the Great Lake toward the end ofHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanwhen dementors derive for him .
Rowling has expose the Patronuses of many of the characters in the series , and even declared her own on societal media . While it ’s a lot of fun to find oneself out which Patronus each quality has , knowing that Hagrid does n’t have one — a fact Rowling revealed during a 2015 Q&A — is actually quite upsetting for fans .
According toRowling , " The Patronus is the most illustrious ( and excellently difficult ) defensive charm"—so much so that " The majority of witch and mavin are unable to produce Patronuses and to do so is in general considered a mark of superior wizardly ability . " Given that Hagrid was expel from Hogwarts , it ’s likely that he simply is n’t a gifted enough thaumaturge to vomit up the while . Which does n’t mean that he ca n’t at least take one of those personality quizzes .
