All about this Patronus form:

• Field mouse is a general term for deer mice
• Found in both rural and suburban/urban areas
• Male field mice get the attention of females by singing (you won’t be able to unhear it)
• Field mice are excellent navigators
• Mice can be seen as a negative omen
• Illyius, from Hogwarts Legacy, has a mouse patronus.

Personality Traits:

• Endurance
• Focused
• Witty
• Fertile
• Adaptability
• Innocent 
• Capable of large things

Whose Patronus is it Anyway? 

Our hosts have a compelling theory for who could have a mouse Patronus. Lockhart. Enough said. 


We’d love to hear from you! 

Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• One of the oldest surviving dog breeds, hailing to Roman times.
• Has a short black coat with rust markings.
• Have always been working dogs.
• Often associated with being hellhounds or aggressive guard dogs.
• Amy shares the adorableness of the Carl book series.

Personality Traits:

• Loyal
• Hardworker
• Protective
• Suspicious
• Intelligent
• Stubborn

Patronus Feud:

Stephanie wants to know why a rottweiler and not other “bully breeds” made the list of corporeal Patronuses.

Whose Patronus is it Anyway?

Amy pulls a suggestion from left field (Kendra Dumbledore) and wows us all with the accuracy.

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Most common bear found in the forests of North America, including parts of northern Mexico.
• Black bears have an omnivorous diet.
• Solitary creatures, but not territorial. 
• Promiscuity abounds! 
• Black bears are seen as protectors and guardians in several cultures across the world. 

Personality Traits:

• Curious
• Solitary 
• Natural Leaders
• Opportunistic

Whose Patronus is it Anyway? 

Lucy makes Stephanie cry with her pitch as to why she thinks this could be George Weasley’s new patronus. 

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Mink are members of the weasel family native to the Northern Hemisphere.
• They eat mostly frogs, salamanders, fish, crayfish, muskrats, mice, and voles, along with aquatic birds and their eggs.
• To kill its prey, mink wrap their body around it and bite the back of the head.
• During mating season males and females mate with multiple individuals. 
• Produces foul smell to protect against predators.
• Native American culture has many myths involving minks.
• Minks are often associated with the fashion industry. 
• A mink in your dream can relate to materialistic tendencies.

Personality Traits:

• Nervous
• Quick tempered
• Unfriendly disposition
• Opportunistic
• Territorial

Whose Patronus is it Anyway? 

Our hosts have quite a few suggestions for this one. We chat about Lavender Brown, Romilda Vane, Molly Weasley, and the Patil Twins.

We’d love to hear from you!Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

On this episode, our hosts are joined by special guest Marjolaine Martin. Marjolaine is a contributor to La Gazette du Sorcier and is a former host of SpeakBeasty podcast.

All about this Patronus form:

• Dun is not a breed of horse but a gene that dilutes and affects red and black pigments in the coat color of a horse.
• Dun visibly affects all the three base colors; bay, black, chestnut.
• Dun is thought to be the color of wild horses throughout history because a lot of the cave art depicts them in a color that can be described as dun.
• Ancient Celtic culture holds the horse in high regard. It’s a symbol of power, nobility, and fertility.
• Amy reflects on one of her favorite childhood games, Herd Your Horses. 

Personality Traits:

• Calm
• Intelligent
• Eager to Learn
• Stable

Is this Ginny’s Horse? 

• The books & Wizarding World website do not have an animal listed, only that it had a connection to Harry’s stag patronus. 
• Is it actually a horse? 
• Is this the horse or is it too Hufflepuffy? 

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Lucy LOVES swans
• Have 27 neck vertebrae 
• “Official bird of Western Australia” according to Perth Zoo 
• Promiscuous in their youth 
• Flying black swans are a “wedge”, when on the ground they are called a “bank”

Personality Traits:

• Bold 
• Loud
• Mysterious
• Cheeky
• Good Communicator
• Stern teacher
• Strong Spirit

The Patronus is Right!

Cho Chang; Does it make sense?


Patronus Feud:

Why was the black swan selected instead of the more well known white swan?


We’d love to hear from you!Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

Diving into the books!

• There are more uses of the Patronus Charm than you might think!
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - cast 4 times
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - cast 1 time
• Harry bops through life on vibes, and does better without thinking.
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - cast 4 times
• Lucius Malfoy is bad at nicknames.
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - cast 1 time
• Tonks is a bad-a**.
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - cast 9 times

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Calico refers to a marking pattern rather than a breed
• Male calicos are RARE
• Tortoise shell is not the same as a calico
• Calico cats are thought to bring good luck in Japan.
• Cats are unlucky in India
• Cats can have jobs too!

Personality Traits:

• Sassy 
• Spunky
• Bold
• Affectionate
• Independent
• Loyal

Is This the Cat?

Our first cat Patronus of the season! Listen as our hosts discuss whether this could be Umbridge or McGonagall's Patronus. 

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Large lizard-or-serpent-like creature
• Most common visualization is the European version
• A very important symbol in Chinese culture
• Crocodiles ARE in America
• In the Harry Potter universe, there are 10 different varieties of dragons
• Safety at Hogwarts is not a priority
• Why is the type of dragon as a patronus not specified? 

Personality Traits:

• Tend to act fast 
• Live by their own set of rules
• Fierce fighters
• Don’t back down
• Assertive 
• Ambitious 

Whose Patronus is it Anyway?

We have two candidates for the potential possessor of this Patronus: Viktor Krum and Charlie Weasly. Our hosts discuss who is more likely to wield a dragon as their Patronus.

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.

Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey

All about this Patronus form:

• Swallow is a familial type of perching birds
• They are found around the world, including Antarctica occasionally
• May be monogamous, may take relationship breaks
• A group of swallows could be called a “flight” or “sweep”
• When sailing seeing a swallow meant you were close to shore
• Some connect the swallow with liberty and independence.
• Native American, Celtic, and Asian cultures all have folktales around swallows

Personality Traits:

• Social
• Monogamous
• Territorial
• Loyal
• Fast
• Long Endurance
• Acrobatic

The Patronus Game
Why swallows? Do they make sense as a Patronus? Is there another bird that makes more sense? Is this Oliver Wood's Patronus? 

We’d love to hear from you! Send some Patronus Post our way at [email protected] or find us on social media.


Remember, a piece of chocolate a day keeps the Dementors away!

Music/Sound Credits: “Food Show” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Movie Score A” by DHy-Nez, Denita Smith -- “Excuse me Cat” by geoffharvey, Geoff Harvey -- “The Classical” by Music_For_Videos, Anastasia Kir -- “Uplifting Celebration” by makesoundmusic, Mike Kripak -- “Mysterious Music: Light Mystical Background Music for Short Video/Vlog” by White Records, Maksym Dudchyk -- “Telling the Story” by goeffharvey, Geoff Harvey