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| | J.K. Rowling, Inkling? |
 | | But he was not powerless, because he had learned the Patronus Charm for use against the evil ones. |
 | | The Latin "expecto," as used in the Apostles' Creed, is best translated "to look out for" or "to long for expectantly." And "patronus" means guardian, but can also mean "deliverer" or "savior." So Potter cries "I look for a savior" and a stag appears, one that looks mysteriously like a unicorn. |
 | | In the Middle Ages, noted Granger, stags were Christ symbols, in part because of the regeneration of their antlers as "living trees." A cross was often pictured in the prongs. |
| tmatt.gospelcom.net /column/2003/06/18 (744 words) |
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