Expecto Patronum!

Harry Potter offers a heartfelt reason why Snape and Lily Potter shared a Patronus.

It summons a glowing guardian to expel Dementors.

Snape & Lily Harry Potter

But there are cases in theHarry Potterbooks in which two casters will share a Patronus form.

Among these are Severus Snape and Lily Potter, who both conjure a doe.

Unlike these cases, Snape’s Patronus never changed from a doe, even years after Lily’s death.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Patronus charm by the lake

Alan Rickman’s iteration proudly declared to Dumbledore inDeathly Hallows Part 2movie that he loved her"always."

Find out aboutother casting rumors regarding HBO’sHarry Potterseries, including aStranger Thingsactor who could play Voldemort.

HBO’sHarry Potterreboot is expected to premiere in 2027.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Snape casts Lilys stag Patronus in Dumbledore’s office

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