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{{Quote|And out of the end of his wand burst, not a shapeless cloud of mist, but a blinding, dazzling, silver animal. He screwed up his eyes, trying to see what it was. It looked like a horse.|Harry Potter's corporeal stag Patronus|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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'''Deer''' is the common name for a family of ruminant animals grouped by the fact that the males grow antlers in adulthood.<ref>{{Wikilink}}</ref> A male deer is called a '''stag''',<ref>{{Wtlink|stag#Noun}}</ref> whereas a female a '''doe'''.<ref>{{Wtlink|doe#Noun}}</ref> One particular species of deer was the [[Scottish stag]]. Deer was the preferred food of the [[Hebridean Black]] breed of [[dragon]].<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref>
   
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It was a possible corporeal form of the [[Patronus Charm]].<ref name="patronus">{{see image|File:Patronus PM SilverStagPatronus MomentIllust.jpg}}</ref><ref name="POA13">{{POA|B|13}}</ref><ref name="POA21">{{POA|B|21}}</ref> Deer had become synonymous with the Potter family, as Harry Potter's stag Patronus was widely known.
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'''Deer''' is the common name for a family of ruminant animals grouped by the fact that the males grow antlers in adulthood. Male deer are called '''stags''', whereas females are '''does'''. One particular species of deer is the [[Scottish stag]]. Deer is the preferred food of the [[Hebridean Black]] breed of [[dragon]].
 
   
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[[Venison]] is meat from deer consumed by humans, [[dragon]]s, and [[Snargaluff]]s as food.<ref name="wikI">{{wikilink|Venison}}</ref><ref name="MJM">{{HM|6|More Than Just a Mascot}}</ref><ref name="HM48">{{HM|4|8}}</ref>
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The deer was a reoccurring [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] within the [[Potter family]], with [[James Potter]], his wife [[Lily Evans|Lily]], and his son [[Harry Potter|Harry]] all have deer for Patronuses. James Potter was also an [[Animagus]] who could take the form of a stag. [[Severus Snape]], as a sign of his undying affection for Lily, also had a doe for a Patronus, which persisted long after her death. In [[1998]], he cast this Patronus as a guide to lead Harry Potter to [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] hidden within a frozen lake of the [[Forest of Dean]].
  
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The deer was a reoccurring [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] within the [[Potter family]]: [[James Potter I|James Potter]],<ref name="accio">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, Bloomsbury.com, 30 July, 2007]</ref> his wife [[Lily J. Potter|Lily]],<ref name="accio" /> and his son [[Harry Potter|Harry]]<ref name="POA13" /><ref name="POA21" /> all had deer for Patronuses. James Potter was also an [[Animagus]] who could take the form of a large stag.<ref name="POA18">{{POA|B|18}}</ref>
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[[File:Doe next step module.jpg|180px|thumb|left|The doe that led Harry Potter to the [[Sword of Gryffindor]]]]
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Professor [[Severus Snape]], as a sign of his undying affection for Lily, also had a doe for a Patronus, which persisted long after her death.<ref name="DH33">{{DH|B|33}}</ref>
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In [[1998]], Snape cast this Patronus as a guide to lead Harry Potter to the [[Sword of Gryffindor]] hidden within a frozen lake of the [[Forest of Dean]].<ref name="DH33" /> Harry felt an instinctual familiarity with the doe Patronus.<ref name="DH19">{{DH|B|19}}</ref>
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Deer lived in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. In [[1890]], a deer drinking at a lake in the forest was suddenly attacked and killed by a strangely aggressive [[Dugbog]], with its death witnessed by [[Poppy Sweeting]] and her [[Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student|friend]].<ref name="youtube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkzcMtANc3k Hogwarts Legacy Early Access Story Mission Walkthrough on YouTube]</ref> In [[May]] of [[1996]], when [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was discussing [[Grawp]] with Harry and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], he said that he was able to get his own food; "''birds an' deer an' stuff''".<ref name="OP30">{{OOTP|B|30}}</ref>
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==Deer Patronuses==
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[[File:PatronusPOPVinyl.png|thumb|250px|[[Harry Potter]]'s stag Patronus in [[POP! Vinyl]] form]]
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 10 November 2023

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"And out of the end of his wand burst, not a shapeless cloud of mist, but a blinding, dazzling, silver animal. He screwed up his eyes, trying to see what it was. It looked like a horse."
— Harry Potter's corporeal stag Patronus[src]

Deer is the common name for a family of ruminant animals grouped by the fact that the males grow antlers in adulthood.[2] A male deer is called a stag,[3] whereas a female a doe.[4] One particular species of deer was the Scottish stag. Deer was the preferred food of the Hebridean Black breed of dragon.[5]

It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[6][7][8] Deer had become synonymous with the Potter family, as Harry Potter's stag Patronus was widely known.

Venison is meat from deer consumed by humans, dragons, and Snargaluffs as food.[9][10][11]

History

The deer was a reoccurring Patronus within the Potter family: James Potter,[1] his wife Lily,[1] and his son Harry[7][8] all had deer for Patronuses. James Potter was also an Animagus who could take the form of a large stag.[12]

Doe next step module

The doe that led Harry Potter to the Sword of Gryffindor

Professor Severus Snape, as a sign of his undying affection for Lily, also had a doe for a Patronus, which persisted long after her death.[13]

In 1998, Snape cast this Patronus as a guide to lead Harry Potter to the Sword of Gryffindor hidden within a frozen lake of the Forest of Dean.[13] Harry felt an instinctual familiarity with the doe Patronus.[14]

Deer lived in the Forbidden Forest. In 1890, a deer drinking at a lake in the forest was suddenly attacked and killed by a strangely aggressive Dugbog, with its death witnessed by Poppy Sweeting and her friend.[15] In May of 1996, when Rubeus Hagrid was discussing Grawp with Harry and Hermione, he said that he was able to get his own food; "birds an' deer an' stuff".[16]

Deer Patronuses

Appearances

PatronusPOPVinyl

Harry Potter's stag Patronus in POP! Vinyl form

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, Bloomsbury.com, 30 July, 2007
  2. ↑ WP favicon Deer on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Wiktionary favicon stag#Noun on Wiktionary
  4. ↑ Wiktionary favicon doe#Noun on Wiktionary
  5. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  6. ↑ (see this image)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13 (Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 21 (Hermione's Secret)
  9. ↑ WP favicon Venison on Wikipedia
  10. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Side Quest "More Than Just a Mascot"
  11. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Chapter 8 (Sickleworth)
  12. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 (Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 33 (The Prince's Tale)
  14. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 19 (The Silver Doe)
  15. ↑ Hogwarts Legacy Early Access Story Mission Walkthrough on YouTube
  16. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30 (Grawp)
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