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[[Image:Patronus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Harry performing the Patronus Charm, in the Prisoner of Azkaban movie]]
The '''Patronus Charm''' is a very difficult [[spell]] featured in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of [[fantasy]] [[novels]] by [[J. K. Rowling]]. It is the only known means of defence against the horrid [[Dementors]].

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O.W.L.s[[Ordinary Wizarding Level|OWLs]] by his mastery of the spell, unusual for one so young.

The Patronus Charm is simple in theory, but hard in practice. The technical requirements are the incantation ''Expecto patronum'' (presumed [[Dog Latin|dog latin]] for ''I call/summon the protector'') and a [[wand]]. Notice that ''patronus'' in the nominative form becomes ''patronum'' in the accusative.  Unfortunately, the caster must focus very strongly on his or her posi(contracted; show full)

==Communications==
According to the author, the extremely accomplished wizard [[Albus Dumbledore]] has devised a method  of using Patronuses to deliver messages. This offers great advantages in security, as patronuses uniquely identify the caster and are Dark-proof, and is in exclusive use of the [[Order of the Phoenix]].
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