Subject: Well, since you asked ...
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Posted on: 2014-09-11 19:16:00 UTC
Your description of the Patronus charm is not exactly how the books describe it. Did you get it from the movies? Relevant quotes:
“But the Dementor didn't move, so Lupin muttered something, and a silvery thing shot out of his wand at it ...” (PA 5)
“... and then a huge, silver shadow came bursting out of the end of Harry's wand, to hover between him and the Dementor ...” (PA 12)
“Something silver white, something enormous, erupted from the end of his wand.” (PA 13)
"A thin wisp of silver escaped his wand and hovered like mist before him." (PA 20)
"And out of the end of his wand burst, not a shapeless cloud of mist, but a blinding, dazzling silver animal." (PA 21)
"He raised his wand into the air and pointed it into the direction of Hagrid's cabin. Harry saw something silvery dart out of it and streak away through the trees like a ghostly bird." (GF 28, Dumbledore sends a message)
"A silver stag erupted from the end of Harry's wand and galloped towards the Dementor ..." (GF 31)
"An enormous silver stag erupted from the tip of Harry's wand ..." (OP 1)
"His silver stag erupted from the end of his wand and cantered the length of the Hall." (OP 31)
"The silver stag soared from the tip of Harry's wand and leapt towards the Dementors ..." (DH 13)
"The silver stag burst from his wand and charged ..." (DH 28)
"There was a silver spark, then a wavering light, and then, with the greatest effort it had ever cost him, the stag burst from the end of Harry's wand." (DH 32)
"From the tip of his wand burst the silver doe ..." (DH 33)
HG