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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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| [[Nymphadora Tonks]]
| [[Werewolf]]
| The form of Nymphadora's Patronus changed in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]] to its current form. This is believed to be due to her developing a romantic attachement to the [[Werewolf]] [[Remus Lupin]]. It is unknown what her Patronus was prior to this.
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| [[Dean Thomas]]
| Something hairy
| He cannot yet produced a fully formed Patronus in 
the [[Dumbledore's Army]]
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==The Patronus Charm==

The Patronus Charm is a challenging [[spell]] which is simple in theory, but hard to perform properly. The spell requires the use of a [[wand]] and the incantation "Expecto Patronum" (spelling may vary by book or edition; see [[#The etymology of "Patronus"|below]]). Presumably specific physical gestures with the wand are also required but they are not mentioned specifically in the text of the novels.

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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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