Can Grindelwald Cast a PATRONUS? What Is it? - Harry Potter Theory

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Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In this video, I’m going to discussing Gellert Grindelwald and the Patronus charm. First we’ll be looking at whether or not he was actually capable of producing one, and next we will be theorizing on what his patronus animal would be.

We first see Grindelwald in the Deathly Hallows, when a then-much older Grindelwald refused to give Voldemort the information that he needed regarding the elder wand. Then, we see him again when he is much younger in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, followed by Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

When Grindelwald arrived in Godric’s Hollow he met Albus Dumbledore, and the two were inseparable. During the time that they spent together, the two were able to learn a lot from one another, reaching new heights with regards to magical ability. They had a lot in common, each as ambitious as the other. Not only that, but both boys shared a common goal: to seek out and acquire all 3 of the deathly hallows: the cloak, the wand, and the stone. They wanted to lead a wizarding revolution that would effectively put an end to the international statute of secrecy, breaking down the ‘secretive’ divide between muggle and magical world. But when things went awry, Grindelwald and Dumbledore parted ways. At this point in time, Grindelwald stole the elder wand from Mykew Gregorovitch and set off on the mission alone, operating under the slogan ‘for the greater good’.

So, given Grindelwald’s innate magical talent AND possession of the elder wand, surely he should be able to cast a patronus charm. Right?

A Patronus is the result of a witch or wizard casting the Patronus charm. There are two types of patronus charms, corporeal and incorporeal patronuses. The more basic form of the spell is the incorporeal patronus, which assumes no animal form and simply resembles a burst of white vapour or smoke. The more advanced form of the spell is the conjuring of a corporeal patronus. The ability to successfully cast a corporeal patronus is considered an impressive feat in the wizarding community. The corporeal patronus assumes the form of the witch or wizards ‘spirit animal’, and varies extensively from witch to witch or wizard to wizard. Harry’s is a stag, Ron’s is a jack russel terrier, and Hermione’s is an otter, etc. While casting spells that create your very own spirit animal is probably fun, there is a purpose, and that purpose is to ward off dementors or lethifolds- dark creatures that feed on human happiness and incite a feeling of despair in anyone that gets close to them. They are among the foulest creatures around, and represent nothing but darkness, depression and decay. The patronus charm is the ONLY known way of dealing with a dementor, and so it’s a gravely important thing for a witch or wizard to know. The patronus represents everything that a Dementor doesn’t: hope, happiness, survival and purity. As the patronus itself does not feel despair or hopelessness, as a human might, the dementors can’t hurt it and are repelled by its presence.

Okay, so it’s an impressive magical feat, that should be no problem for a wizard as impressive as Grindelwald, right?

And if he is able to cast a Patronus, what is his Patronus animal?
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