Patronus Charm
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The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patronus Charm canonical | 4 |
| Harry Potter’s Patronus charm in Little Whinging | 1 |
| corporeal Patronus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5111313 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patronus Charm Context triple: [Dementor, weakness, Patronus Charm]
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A.
Parseltongue (understands)
Parseltongue is the rare magical language of snakes in the Harry Potter universe, typically associated with Dark wizards and the ability to communicate directly with serpents.
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B.
Magic Foot
"Magic Foot" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway show *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* that showcases a contestant’s quirky method of spelling words by tracing them with his foot.
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C.
Elder Wand
The Elder Wand is a legendary and supremely powerful wizarding wand from the Harry Potter series, famed as one of the Deathly Hallows and sought after for its unbeatable magical strength.
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D.
Tom Riddle's diary
Tom Riddle's diary is a dark magical artifact and Horcrux in the Harry Potter series that contains a fragment of Voldemort's soul and possesses the power to manipulate and possess those who write in it.
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E.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patronus Charm Target entity description: The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
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A.
Parseltongue (understands)
Parseltongue is the rare magical language of snakes in the Harry Potter universe, typically associated with Dark wizards and the ability to communicate directly with serpents.
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B.
Magic Foot
"Magic Foot" is a comedic musical number from the Broadway show *The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* that showcases a contestant’s quirky method of spelling words by tracing them with his foot.
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C.
Elder Wand
The Elder Wand is a legendary and supremely powerful wizarding wand from the Harry Potter series, famed as one of the Deathly Hallows and sought after for its unbeatable magical strength.
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D.
Tom Riddle's diary
Tom Riddle's diary is a dark magical artifact and Horcrux in the Harry Potter series that contains a fragment of Voldemort's soul and possesses the power to manipulate and possess those who write in it.
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E.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advanced magic spell
ⓘ
defensive charm ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Expecto Patronum ⓘ |
| appearsInUniverse |
Harry Potter series
ⓘ
linked to:
Harry Potter novel series
|
| associatedWith | light magic ⓘ |
| canChangeWith | significant life events ⓘ |
| cannotBeCastBy | most dark wizards ⓘ |
| corporealPatronusDescription | takes the form of a silver animal ⓘ |
| counteracts |
Dementor's Kiss
ⓘ
linked to:
Dementor’s Kiss
Dementor-induced despair ⓘ |
| creator | J. K. Rowling ⓘ |
| difficulty | very difficult to master ⓘ |
| effect | conjures a Patronus ⓘ |
| energyType | positive energy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ⓘ |
| incantation | Expecto Patronum ⓘ |
| legalStatus | allowed by the Ministry of Magic ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
caster's emotions
ⓘ
caster's personality ⓘ |
| ministryUse | used as identification by Ministry of Magic employees ⓘ |
| nonCorporealPatronusDescription | appears as a wisp or cloud of silvery mist ⓘ |
| nonVerbalPossible | yes for highly skilled witches and wizards ⓘ |
| notableScene |
Dumbledore sends a phoenix Patronus to summon the Order in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film
ⓘ
Harry drives away Dementors at the lake in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban film ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Albus Dumbledore
ⓘ
Harry Potter ⓘ Hermione Granger ⓘ Kingsley Shacklebolt ⓘ Minerva McGonagall ⓘ Nymphadora Tonks ⓘ Ron Weasley ⓘ Severus Snape ⓘ |
| notableUserGroup |
Dumbledore's Army members
ⓘ
linked to:
Dumbledore's Army
Order of the Phoenix members ⓘ |
| patronusFormType |
corporeal Patronus
ⓘ
linked to:
Patronus Charm
non-corporeal Patronus ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
protection against Dementors
ⓘ
protection against Lethifolds ⓘ |
| requiresEmotion |
desire to protect
ⓘ
happy memory ⓘ hope ⓘ |
| requiresVerbalComponent | usually yes ⓘ |
| requiresWandMovement | yes ⓘ |
| spellLevel | advanced ⓘ |
| spellType | defensive ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Dolores Umbridge (theoretical only)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dolores Umbridge
Harry Potter ⓘ Remus Lupin ⓘ |
| taughtInSubject | Defence Against the Dark Arts ⓘ |
| usedFor | sending messages via Patronus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patronus Charm Description of subject: The Patronus Charm is an advanced defensive spell in the Harry Potter universe that conjures a protective guardian made of positive energy to ward off Dementors and other dark creatures.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Patronus Charm
linked to: Patronus Charm