Sometimes wizards have the same Patronus, mostly due to various reasons. One of the most discussed is definitely Severus Snape’s and Lily Potter’s Patronus, a doe. Snape and Lily have the same Patronus because of Snape’s great love for Lily.
How did Harry know Lily’s Patronus was a doe?
The first occurrence of the Doe patronus is in the Dean’s forest where Snape guides him to the Gryffindor’s sword. And at this point, Harry does not know whose patronus it was, neither did he know Lily’s patronus was a doe. All he knew was that his father’s was a stag.
Why did Severus change his Patronus to be a doe?
Because Severus Patronus had always been a doe. Nothing in the books said that he ever changed his Patronus to match Lily’s ; in fact there is nothing in the books that states that Lily’s Patronus had been a doe.
This caused his Patronus to take the form of hers. Lily’s Patronus was a doe, and Snape knew this. Snape was in love with Lily and always has been and so adopted the doe patronus. It also probably has something to do with the memory Snape uses to cast the Patronus. Most likely the memory has something to do with Lily.
Why does Lily Potter’s patronus match Snape?
The reason that Snape’s Patronus matches Lily’s is because he was in love with her, as Harry tells the Dark Lord. “You never saw Snape cast a Patronus, did you, Riddle? ’ Voldemort did not answer. They continued to circle each other like wolves about to tear each other apart.
Snape, who found Petunia and presumably other muggles (and squibs) repugnant, given his propensity for the Dark Arts, despised her and advised Lily to not care about what her sister thought. In the wizarding world, sharing someone’s Patronus is as sure a sign of love as anything.
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn’t mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus) – Lily’s Patronus, a doe. ‘Always,’ he said. Why does Draco’s mom call Harry Draco?
Does Harry Potter have the same Patronus as James Potter?
The same is true of Snape and Lily, who are does. James’ Patronus is a deer, which he shares with Harry. Thus, all four of them—Harry, James, Lily, and Snape—basically share the same Patronus. This is ironic, as it also means that Snape’s Patronus was not only the same as his bully’s, but it was the same as Harry’s, as well.