Patronus Autem. :D

Sea Oats · February 2012

I finally got my breed:) <a href="http://virtualpups.com/help/breeds.php?breed=511"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://virtualpups.com/help/breeds.php?breed=511</a> A Patronus is a kind of positive force, and for the wizard who can conjure one, it works something like a shield, with the Dementor feeding on it, rather than him. In order for it to work, you need to think of a memory. Not just any memory, a very happy memory, a very powerful memory… Allow it to fill you up... lose yourself in it... then speak the incantation "Expecto Patronum". -Remus Lupin Patronus Autem translates to 'the protector of' or 'my protector' and that is exactly what they are. Patronus means "protector", "guardian", or simply "patron" in Latin, specifically reflecting the entire role that the Patronus Charm plays. The Latin word exspecto or expecto means "I look out for" or "I wait for", thus the charm's incantation roughly translates into "I await a protector." These animals are a partially-tangible, positive energy force that can be summoned by the use of an incantation - 'Expecto Patronum' - and they are referred to as spirit guardians. They take on the form of an animal or creature that represents the person's personality and innermost positive feelings. A crafty, sly person's Patronus may take on the form of a fox or weasel. A shy person's Patronus may take on the form of a rabbit or deer. To successfully cast the Patronus Charm one must muster a happy memory (the happier the memory, the more powerful and tangible the Patronus will be) and incant "Expecto Patronum".