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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2012-07-22 03:13 pm

[ SECRET POST #2028 ]


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joltymcjolterson: (05)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] joltymcjolterson 2012-07-22 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)

Stag


Otter


Jack Russell Terrier


Horse


Swan


Doe


Hare


Lynx


Cat


Fox


Weasel


Boar

And I have just one spider picture, today, along with a video! This one's tiny- and I mean it. If you're the type that normally scrolls past quickly or adblocks them, then I'd ask that if you take a look at just one spider pic, then give this one a go. I promise it's not really very scary at all.
















source

Here we go! Now, I'm not too sure what species of jumping spider this is, exactly, but it's not very easy to see, is it? I know most of the pictures that I normally post are macro shots and offer good details on what spiders look like, but they also make the spiders look huge! The spider in this picture is much closer to how large the vast majority of jumping spiders that you might encounter in real life will look to you.

Just a note, though, if ever you intend on investigating them a little closer- jumping spiders are really, really curious. If you put a finger out to them, they will probably inspect it, take up a position like so. If you see a spider doing this and holding very still, it's preparing to jump onto you.

If you've ever wondered how a jumping spider judges the distance of its jumps so accurately, though, this video explains how! Here's an article on it. They're pretty unique in being the only known animals thus far to use a focusing/defocusing system (think of adjusting the lense in a camera to get things sharp at a particular distance and blury in the foreground and background) as their primary means of depth perception. I think it's pretty neat.

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I think my patronus would be Ke$ha
got_swagger: (SH:  Maggie - Get It Girl!)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] got_swagger 2012-07-22 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL WIN

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
lol oh god

I am a little worried about you though if Ke$ha is the representation of your personality...

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think a patronus has to be representative of your personality, isn't it just something you think will protect you?

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I remember the book indicating that the patronus reflected the personality of the caster or very deep feelings they have (like how Snape's was a doe, because of his love for Lily). The patronus could also change when the caster has been through great emotional trouble (like how Tonks' patronus changed to a werewolf). I think the animagus character's partonuses were also the same as their animal form. Their animagus form itself seemed to reflect their inner nature as well

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
So what is the difference between patronus and a daemon?

because I thought my daemon would be a bower bird so I'm unimaginative in assuming so would my patronus.

but if it's something we think will protect us, idk, something big and scary with loads of teeth that every one else's patronus would run for.


...can my patronus be a dementor? Is that allowed?
quidam: (all the world's a stage)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] quidam 2012-07-23 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
A Patronus is the physical manifestation of your happiest thoughts and memories. For Harry, it's his parents (the knowledge that they died protecting him, the memories and moments they never got to share, knowing he was loved), and for Snape, it's Lily, one of the few people who ever truly cared for him.

So basically whatever makes you most happy will give your Patronus shape! It's impossible for a Dementor to be a Patronus's shape not only because they feed on despair, but because they are the natural antithesis of a Patronus in the first place. Nothing makes me happier than flying trapeze, for instance, so I feel like my Patronus would be a swallow or some other small kind of bird. Think of it that way and something might come to you.

A daemon is more like an Animagus form, which is effectively your personality but in animal representation.

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-23 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
Huh. Well shit, my patronus would probably be a bunny then. Intimidating, hah!

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-23 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
sa

and I think I just showed that while I'm all over fandom I haven't read the books or watched the movies. woops.

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd like to think my patronus would be an okapi. I've always loved them for their uniqueness and looking like they're kind of a mix of everything. I don't know but I think it would suit me.

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd want my patronus to be Dinsey copyright lawyers. They're so protective.

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

(Anonymous) 2012-07-22 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Disney*

Because I can spell.
veronica_rich: (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] veronica_rich 2012-07-23 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Or Monsanto.
omorka: (Anime Jen)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] omorka 2012-07-22 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
My patronus would be one of the corvids. If you'd asked me several years ago, I'd've told you it would be a raven, but I'm getting more and more convinced that it would actually be a blue jay.
lunabee34: (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] lunabee34 2012-07-22 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I would totally have a kitty!
cakemage: (My horse would kill me for a cookie.)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] cakemage 2012-07-22 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I think mine would be an Arabian horse. Y'know, I bet that if the third book ever comes out on Pottermore there'll be a test to see what your Patronus is.
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Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] greenvelvetcake 2012-07-22 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Mine would be an alligator.
fickletastictot: Linus gets his christmas cheer by eating falling snow (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] fickletastictot 2012-07-23 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
I WANT MINE TO BE A SWARM OF BEES :O
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Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] quidam 2012-07-23 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, good one! How come?
fickletastictot: Crazy old man cackling in a thunderstorm (crazy grandpaw cackle)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] fickletastictot 2012-07-23 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
Because the idea of Dementors flailing at bees makes me laugh and that awesome feeling could feed into my inner well of Positive Patronus Feelings, thus making my Patronus STRONGER THE LONGER IT'S OUT. O_O
agentcthulhu: knitted yellow-green cthulhu in black suit and sunglasses (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] agentcthulhu 2012-07-24 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
MOAR BEES!

http://yarnpirate.blogspot.ca/2007/04/true-story.html
Edited (capslock fail, how does that even happen?) 2012-07-24 15:36 (UTC)
fickletastictot: Crazy old man cackling in a thunderstorm (crazy grandpaw cackle)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] fickletastictot 2012-07-24 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
*cackles* Mortifying, but also entertaining. Slap that balm on if you happen to want a beard of bees. Tim Curry tho, holy moly shriek!

Totes reminded me of the time I gabbed loudly about my shit day to my friends in a vegan restaurant, not knowing that all the while Rachel McAdams was standing behind me, waiting for her food at the counter. Luckily, she forgot to pick up her plastic utensils and sent Michael Sheen in to fetch them. I got to oggle him instead, yay!
Edited (my spelling sux~) 2012-07-24 15:39 (UTC)
agentcthulhu: knitted yellow-green cthulhu in black suit and sunglasses (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] agentcthulhu 2012-07-24 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, a beard of bees makes more sense. I wondered what a bear of bees was. In some ways it's quite horrifying - bees with a strong enough hive mind to make their swarm look and act like a bear? No thanks. No thanks to a beard of bees either. I already have enough trouble untangling my tentacles. Add bees to the mix, a pleasant image doth not make :P

Fresh on Bloor? Sounds like you got a great 2-for-1 deal ;)
agentcthulhu: knitted yellow-green cthulhu in black suit and sunglasses (Default)

Re: So, what do you think your Patronus would be? Would anyone have a spider?

[personal profile] agentcthulhu 2012-07-24 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never seen a white stag before. Thank you! And thanks for the spiderly knowledge as well.

My Patronus and Daemon are quite obvious - Cthulhu and Cthulhu ;)