Probably every fan of the saga about the young wizard Harry Potter at least once tried to determine his patronus. Before the eighth, final part of the saga was released, an official test for determining the patronus appeared on the pottermore website. Now everyone can go through it and find out who will protect him from dementors. But not everyone remembers the true definition of patronus. So what is it?
Patronus concept
So, this is a magical entity that serves to protect against such dark creatures as dementors and tornadoes. Called by the "ectekto patronum" spell, during the recitation of which you need to recall your happiest memories. For example, Harry recalled his parents, but was not sure of the authenticity of these memories.
Contrary to popular belief, the patronus does not always turn into an animal - it can be just a silver cloud that does not have a clear shape. The spell is quite complex, so only a truly strong and powerful wizard can call a patronus.
Sometimes the patronus could change, for example, due to bereavement, falling in love, endured severe trials. The most famous entities in the world of Harry Potter are: deer (Harry himself and his father James), doe (Lily Potter and Severus Snape).
Dark wizards are not able to use this spell. For example, among death eaters, only Severus Snape could call a patronus.
Test "What is your patronus?"
According to the Potterians, the patronus is that which is an integral part of the personality, a kind of secret "I" that awakens in a moment of danger. The creators of the test apparently took this into account: one of the main conditions is a quick answer to the question, there is almost no time to think about the answer.
So, to find out which patron you have, first of all, you need to register on the pottermore website. After that, in the site menu, select the "Learn your patronus" section. During the test, you will be shown an animation of the forbidden forest. You will be asked to remember the happiest moments of your life and during your trip through the forest they will offer you to choose the most preferred of several words ("sweet / salty", "above / below / around", "freedom / security" and so on). You need to answer quickly without hesitation. When you answer all the questions, you will see an animated version of your patronus.
It can be absolutely any creature: in the list of magical entities there are owls, hippogriffs, dolphins and many others.
Register and find out what your patronus is.