Harry Potter Patronus List: Every Form & Owner

The Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum) is one of the most personal spells in the wizarding world. Every caster’s form is unique to their soul. Find every confirmed Patronus from the books, films, and Pottermore below, filtered by known owner or quiz form.

All Known Owners Pottermore Forms

136 patronus forms

Abraxan Winged Horse

Pottermore Form

An official Wizarding World quiz form; a breed of giant winged palomino horses

Aardvark

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Albatross

Pottermore Form

Considered one of the rarest results on the Pottermore quiz

Boar

Known Owner

Ernie Macmillan — First conjured at a Dumbledore's Army meeting (1995-96), used again at the Battle of Hogwarts

Badger

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; associated with Hufflepuff house

Basset Hound

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Bat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Bay Mare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Bay Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Beagle

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Bear

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Blackbird

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Black Bear

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Black Mamba

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Black Mare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Black Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Black Swan

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Bloodhound

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Brown Bear

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Brown Hare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Buffalo

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Buzzard

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Cat (Tabby)

Known Owner

Minerva McGonagall, Dolores Umbridge — McGonagall's matches her Animagus form; Umbridge shares the same shape (Order of the Phoenix)

Chestnut Mare

Known Owner

Molly Weasley — Confirmed on Pottermore

Calico Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Capuchin Monkey

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Cheetah

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Chestnut Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Crow

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Doe

Known Owner

Severus Snape, Lily Evans Potter — Snape's took the same form as Lily's, a symbol of his lifelong love; revealed in Deathly Hallows

Dapple Grey Mare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Dapple Grey Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Dolphin

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Dragon

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; considered very rare

Eagle

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Eagle Owl

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Elephant

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Erumpent

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; one of the rarest magical-beast results

Fox

Known Owner

Seamus Finnigan — Seen at the Battle of Hogwarts alongside Luna's hare and Ernie's boar (Deathly Hallows)

Falcon

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Fire-Dwelling Salamander

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; a magical creature that lives in fire

Fox

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Seamus Finnigan's canon Patronus

Fox Terrier

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Goat

Known Owner

Aberforth Dumbledore — Conjured in Hogsmeade during Deathly Hallows; reflects his well-known affinity with goats

Ginger Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Goshawk

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Granian Winged Horse

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; a grey winged horse noted for its speed

Grass Snake

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Greyhound

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Hare

Known Owner

Luna Lovegood — Used at the Battle of Hogwarts; J.K. Rowling gave actress Evanna Lynch a silver hare charm to commemorate it

Heron

Known Owner

J.K. Rowling — Revealed when Rowling took the Pottermore quiz in September 2016 and tweeted her result

Horse

Known Owner

Olympe Maxime, Arthur Weasley — Maxime's confirmed on Pottermore as a large horse; Arthur used his to warn his family

Hedgehog

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Heron

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also J.K. Rowling's own quiz result

Highland Terrier

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Hippogriff

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; a rare magical-creature result

Hummingbird

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Hyena

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Ibizan Hound

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Impala

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Irish Wolfhound

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Jack Russell Terrier

Known Owner

Ron Weasley — His terrier famously chases Hermione's otter; used to ward off Dementors in Deathly Hallows

Kingfisher

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Lynx

Known Owner

Kingsley Shacklebolt — His Patronus burst into Bill and Fleur's wedding to warn that the Ministry had fallen (Deathly Hallows)

Leopard

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Lion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; associated with Gryffindor house

Lynx

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Kingsley Shacklebolt's canon Patronus

Magpie

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Maine Coon Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Manx Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Marsh Harrier

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Mastiff

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Mink

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Mongrel Dog

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Mountain Hare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Mustang

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Nebelung Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Newfoundland Dog

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Nightjar

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Otter

Known Owner

Hermione Granger — Confirmed in Deathly Hallows; Rowling chose her own favourite animal for Hermione

Occamy

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; a rare choranaptyxic magical serpent from Fantastic Beasts

Orange Tabby Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Orca

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Osprey

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Otter

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Hermione Granger's canon Patronus

Phoenix

Known Owner

Albus Dumbledore — Glimpsed in Goblet of Fire when he sent it to summon Hagrid; mirrors his companion Fawkes

Peacock

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Pheasant

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Piebald Mare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Piebald Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Pine Marten

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Polar Bear

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Polecat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Python

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Rabbit

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Rat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Raven

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; associated with Ravenclaw house

Red Kite

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Red Squirrel

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Rhinoceros

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Robin

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Rottweiler

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Runespoor

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; a rare three-headed magical serpent

Stag

Known Owner

Harry Potter, James Potter — Harry first sees it clearly at the Great Lake in Prisoner of Azkaban; it mirrors his father's Animagus form

Swan

Known Owner

Cho Chang — Produced during a Dumbledore's Army meeting in Order of the Phoenix

Salmon

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; famously what actress Evanna Lynch (Luna) received on the quiz

Scops Owl

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Sea Otter

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Seal

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Shark

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Sparrowhawk

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

St. Bernard

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Stag

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Harry Potter's and James Potter's canon Patronus

Stoat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Swallow

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Swan

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Cho Chang's canon Patronus

Swift

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Swordfish

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Thestral

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; one of the rarest results — a winged horse visible only to those who have witnessed death

Tiger

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Tortoiseshell Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Unicorn

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; one of the rarest and most magical results

Vole

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Vulture

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Wolf

Known Owner

Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks — Lupin disguised his form to hide his lycanthropy; Tonks's changed to match his after she fell in love with him

Weasel

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

West Highland Terrier

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

White Mare

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

White Stallion

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

White Swan

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Wildcat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Wolf

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore form; also Lupin's and Tonks's canon Patronus

Wood Mouse

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Wren

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Yellow Tabby Cat

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Zebra

Pottermore Form

An official Pottermore Patronus form

Harry Potter Patronus List — Every Canon Form & Known Owner

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The Complete Harry Potter Wands list A to Z

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List of Harry Potter Cast Members

Hogwarts Sorting Hat Quiz

Harry Potter characters list

The Dark Practice Quiz

The Dark Potions Quiz

The Dark Charms Quiz

The Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes Quiz

The Burrow Quiz

The St Mungo’s Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries Quiz

The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Quiz

The Hogsmeade Quiz

The Gringotts Wizarding Bank Quiz

The Godric’s Hollow Quiz