Expecto Patronus Research Paper

`Expecto Patronum` Harry incantates and conjures up his Patronus – a silver shining stag that fends off hundreds of Dementors at a time.

Harry Potter fans would already be on a trip to Hogwarts in their minds – fighting Lord Voldemort alongside Dumbledore`s Army. For the uninitiated, the ‘Patronus charm’ is the only effective magical spell available to wizards at Hogwarts as defense against the Dementors – vile, villainous, dark creatures who suck up every positive emotion from the human soul. A Patronus can be invoked by chanting the `Expecto Patronum` spell while focusing on one`s happiest memories. The positivity of the Patronus is absolute and it wards off all evils that the Dementors wish to cast on you.

Parallels from these circumstances of the wizard world can be drawn for us Muggles – the entire human race as well. Each one of us encounters negative vibes on a daily basis. These can originate from a specific individual, a …show more content…
He had to commit the most heinous of acts – killing an individual each time he made a Horcrux. While on our journey from the throes of despair towards the warm glow of contemtment and peace of mind, we too can ensure that we live on for a far greater length of time than our physical presence on Earth. Pouring our souls into each one of our creations can turn them from ordinary elements to beautiful and inspiring Horcruxes for all time to come. The inherent feeling of genuine happiness that this act spreads is to be felt to be believed. All our dark horrors melt away in the silvery shiny light of our handiwork. What is more encouraging is the fact that this happiness is self-induced. It is not dependent on someone else`s approval. The joy of creation is as pure as the nectar out of a blooming flower. It is certainly one of the happiest feelings in this world – fit to focus on while battling the Dementor of