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James' and Dumbledore's Patronuses are egotistical and expresses the self. Lily's and Tonks' Patronuses expresses strong romantic love - they take the form of mates. Snape's and Aberforth's patronus expresses altruistic and selfless love. (Aberforth's happy memory of Ariana is how she liked feeding the goats together with him.
As such, a patronus could change if a person's ideal protector changed; a teenager's is likely to represent their parent, but an adult's is more likely to represent their partner, closest friend, or a mentor. Also in this case, a patronus does not match a person's animagus form, except in a few cases.
In a fic that I’m mapping out with a Harry/Luna pairing (not going to debate ships with anyone), Luna’s patronus changes from a hare to a horntail, because she associates that creature with Harry. It doesn’t change into a doe, because she’s her own person and their relationship isn’t an echo of James and Lily.
As if on cue, Hermione's Patronus, a bright silver otter, flounced gracefully after the stag, its sleek body gamboling over the other animal's back. The otter circled the stag playfully, winding around its neck and legs with amazing ease, before sprinting to the other side of the room.
Patronuses Chapter 1 - Happy Forever. Harry's parents were the perfect couple. They were equally matched in brilliance and stubbornness in a way that practically guaranteed a "happily ever after" marriage, the kind that made others jealous. And they would have been happy forever, Harry could feel it.
The only two instances mentioned in which patronuses change into a loved one's patronus, is when the love is unrequited (Snape to Lily, Tonks to Lupin). My friend thinks a wizard's patronus only changes with unrequited love, while I think that is too specific and weird.
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A short story in which the Seven (and Reyna) have met with Ginny Weasley and discover Patronuses. Learn what each character's patronus is!
