Patronus Charm
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The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advanced magic spell
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defensive charm ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Expecto Patronum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse | Harry Potter series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | light magic ⓘ |
| canChangeWith | significant life events ⓘ |
| cannotBeCastBy | most dark wizards ⓘ |
| corporealPatronusDescription | takes the form of a silver animal ⓘ |
| counteracts |
Dementor's Kiss
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Dementor-induced despair ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | very difficult to master ⓘ |
| effect | conjures a Patronus ⓘ |
| energyType | positive energy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incantation | Expecto Patronum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | allowed by the Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
caster's emotions
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caster's personality ⓘ |
| ministryUse | used as identification by Ministry of Magic employees ⓘ |
| nonCorporealPatronusDescription | appears as a wisp or cloud of silvery mist ⓘ |
| nonVerbalPossible | yes for highly skilled witches and wizards ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Dumbledore sends a phoenix Patronus to summon the Order in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film
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Harry drives away Dementors at the lake in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Albus Dumbledore
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Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermione Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingsley Shacklebolt NERFINISHED ⓘ Minerva McGonagall NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphadora Tonks NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUserGroup |
Dumbledore's Army members
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Order of the Phoenix members ⓘ |
| patronusFormType |
corporeal Patronus
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non-corporeal Patronus ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
protection against Dementors
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protection against Lethifolds ⓘ |
| requiresEmotion |
desire to protect
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happy memory ⓘ hope ⓘ |
| requiresVerbalComponent | usually yes ⓘ |
| requiresWandMovement | yes ⓘ |
| spellLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| spellType | defensive ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Dolores Umbridge (theoretical only)
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Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Remus Lupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtInSubject | Defence Against the Dark Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | sending messages via Patronus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.