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Patronus Charm
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[[Image:Patronus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Harry performing the Patronus Charm, from the movie version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'']]

'''Patronus''' has a dual meaning in the world of the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series of [[fantasy]] [[novels]] by [[J. K. Rowling]].

It can be
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According to ''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'', as well as being the only defense known against [[Dementors]], the Patronus Charm is also the only known spell defense against [[Minor Harry Potter Beasts#Lethifold|Lethifold]]s: shroud-like creatures that silently slip into houses to suffocate and digest victims. Presumably there are also other "
[[Dark Art|dark creatures]]" against which the Patronus Charm is an uniquely effective defense.

==The etymology of "Patronus"==

It is wise to keep in mind the limits etymological speculation in the [[Harry Potter]] universe. Ms. Rowling is not a linguist, and her aim is primarily to tell a good story, not to create a consistent linguistic system. Thus, one should not expect the use of "magical" language in the books to be entirely consistent. One can speculate about the possible origins of various spell inc(contracted; show full)

It is also interesting to note that the phase ''expecto patronum'' can be used even by [[Muggle]]s as a sort of [[mantra]] to restore tranquility and peace of mind in moments of agitation and depression.

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