# HP Question: What Would Your Patronus Be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785 "2007-08-24T17:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/1 "2007-08-24T17:17:12Z")
May be more IMHO, but since it’s HP related I’ll put it here. What would your patronus take the form of? I would have a bison bull (fierce creatures with some hellacious power behind them) but only if I couldn’t have my first choice, which would be Joe Pesci. If I had the latter it’d be Joe from either _Goodfellas_ or _Casino_, because either way show me one Dementor who’s going to mess with a psychotic Italian guy throwing down on them: “Oh, oh… you think you can mess with kids in a tunnel cause they can’t use no magic, huh? Well come heah, I’ll show you some slight of f_ckin’ fists you can take back to the Asscabana or wherever the f_ck you come from!”. It could answer for all times whether Dementors have blood. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/2 "2007-08-24T17:23:29Z")
Do you get to choose your Patronus? I thought it was more like a Power Animal (or personal “totem” in modern parlance, although technically, a totem only applies to families or tribes, IIRC) that either chose you or reflected something about you. In any case, mine would probably be a tiger. Tigers just keep popping up for me, no matter what mythology or tradition I’m working with. Flashy and powerful, but also shy and good at hiding. Yep, that’s me! ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/3 "2007-08-24T17:31:00Z")
Probably a horse; to be more specific, a quarter horse. There was a wonderful old quarter horse I used to work with and with whom I really established a connection, although he’s now dead. I can totally see having a horse like him as my Patronus. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/4 "2007-08-24T17:31:45Z")
I’m thinking…some kind of bug, rolling a big ball of shit. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/5 "2007-08-24T17:37:03Z")
Kzin. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/6 "2007-08-24T17:42:07Z")
I’d go for the 5061, though I’m guessing that’s a pretty standard response. Still, Cesium is rather nice. Realistically, the 32SII - I’ve had one for years, and it’s never let me down. They’re highly prized, too - used ones sell for about 5 times what I paid for mine. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/7 "2007-08-24T17:46:53Z")
[QUOTE=panamajack] I’d go for the 5061, though I’m guessing that’s a pretty standard response. Still, Cesium is rather nice. Realistically, the 32SII - I’ve had one for years, and it’s never let me down. They’re highly prized, too - used ones sell for about 5 times what I paid for mine. [/QUOTE] This is either a sophisticated woosh or a misplaced post. For me, it would be an owl. I love those critters. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/8 "2007-08-24T17:55:29Z")
My patronus would be Paulie Walnuts. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/9 "2007-08-24T18:00:22Z")
Probably a cat, if I got to choose which it would be a panther. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/10 "2007-08-24T18:13:06Z")
Snow Leopard ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/11 "2007-08-24T18:15:38Z")
Patronus? Enhance, Mr. Spock. 😕 :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/12 "2007-08-24T18:15:38Z")
Definitely tiger. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/13 "2007-08-24T18:41:10Z")
Tree Sloth. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/14 "2007-08-24T18:46:42Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Patronus? Enhance, Mr. Spock. 😕 :dubious: [/QUOTE] Search data banks for “Harry Potter.” Correlate. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/15 "2007-08-24T18:49:08Z")
Joe Bruin, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/16 "2007-08-24T18:51:30Z")
Ooh, can I have a Giant Squid? That’s if I get to choose. If it chooses me, it will probably be something that projectile-vomits hairballs in my defence. ---
**Author:** ![furlibusea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@furlibusea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furlibusea)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/17 "2007-08-24T18:53:59Z")
I am pretty sure mine would be a bird. My hope though is a Thunderbird but a raven would be cool too. I am not sure why, but bird stuff finds me. My cat cocoa thinks she is my familiar though and wishes I would get on with the spell casting stuffs. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/18 "2007-08-24T19:01:34Z")
On second thought, maybe a Horta… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/19 "2007-08-24T19:03:40Z")
**Sampiro** , I love your first choice. It fits my philosophy in life, “I don’t believe in God, I believe in Joe Pesci” … As I think it is suppose to be from the animal world, I would expect mine to be a large cat, possibly a Tiger, possibly just a giant white domestic cat, all spit and fury, think a feline Joe Pesci. 😉 If I had a choice I would choose Shadowfax. I would think that would be at least as good as Harry’s Stag. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785/20 "2007-08-24T19:04:02Z")
A bison. I just have a thing for them. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hp-question-what-would-your-patronus-be/416785.md?page=2)