(Deathly Hallows) Was Lily Potter's Patronus a doe?

Question

(spoiler warning~)

Hello,
Anyone knows which parts in HP books 1~7 mentioned that Lily Potter's Patronus was a doe?
How did harry know that Lily Potter's Patronus was a doe?

I really have no idea of that.

(except the part which Harry said, "Snape's Patronus was a doe, the same as my mother's.")

If Lily Potter's Patronus was really a doe,
then was Harry a fawn, then? since his dad was a stag. (It reminds me of a Disney movie)

Anyone knows what is the meaning of deer in magical world?

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

~I think he guessed it. If he had known he would have thought his mother had guided him to the sword rather than wondered throughout the entire book who it could have been.

Answer 2

Lily's patronus was never mentioned in books 1-6.

Harry finds out what her Patronus was by watching Snape's memories in the Pensieve. Snape gave the memories to Harry as he (Snape) died.

Lily's patronus has nothing to do with Harry. The form of the Patronus seems to be an expression of a person's best quality.

There is no set meaning of deer mentioned in the Harry Potter magical world.

Answer 3

Lily Patronus

Answer 4

It wasn't mentioned that Lily's Patronus was a doe, but it was more Albus's reaction to Snape's Patronus that hints at the similarity between Lily's and Snape's Patronuses. Remember that in "Half-Blood Prince" Tonks's Patronus changed when Remus refused to be with her. JKR said in a recent web chat that a person's Patronus "often mutates to take the image of the love of one’s life (because they so often become the ‘happy thought’ that generates a Patronus)".

Harry's Patronus is, and has always been a stag, his father's Animagus form, because, as mentioned in "Prisoner of Azkaban", his father lives in him.

Answer 5

It is not mentioned. I think Harry knows it from the pensieve... Because if it was mentioned before the end of book 7, Harry woudl obviously know that it's his mother's patronus and he would get confused. They are also trying to find out who's patronus it is. So it just wouldn't make sense if Harry knew. I think it was from the pensieve

Answer 6

I think Nurmengard is somewhere around Bulgaria, probably Romania, because Viktor Krum said that Grindelwald's attacks affected his country, that's why i think is Romania. Ok, on the Chapter The Prince's Tale, Dumbledore thought that after all this time that Snape has saved Harry, that maybe Snape might like Harry, and would like to save Harry without Dumbledore giving him orders, so Dumbledore askes Snape "after all this time", meaning that Snape has saved Harry just because of Lilly, ans Snape answers, "Always", at least that's what i think

Answer 7

I don't know. I don't think it was ever actually said what her patronus was. Harry just assumes it was because his dad was a stag animagus, but that really doesn't mean anything. Either it's a mistake or we were told somewhere but it got cut out along the way.

Answer 8

Lily's was a doe. Snape's, because of his love for Lily, was also a doe. Harry's took the form his father, and animagus, transformed into. A stag.

Answer 9

yes lily's is a doe...and harry's is a stag as well. i don't know what a deer is in magical world and i don't know how harry knew his mother's patronus was a doe. but harry's is definetly a stag and lily's a doe.

Answer 10

harry's patronous was a stag witch is a real animal but i havent read the final book yet so i dont kno i just finished book 6 today so im buying the new one tomorrow

Answer 11

POSSIBLE SPOILER

I don't believe it has a meaning your patronus takes form from your personallity or just fom you...Ron's patronus is a weasle cause his last name......Hermione's patronus is a I like a beaver or a badger..beacise of her teeth.....get it.... And if I'm not mistaken that is the only mentioning of Lily patronus being a doe I don't think it came up in any of the other books..............

PS: Your question is Kinda a spoiler.