Patronus
I owe a debt to fiction and indeed to all good art.
I haven’t read a single Harry Potter book but have watched all the movies. And I do love them deeply.
The thread that wove itself deep within my psyche concerns itself with Dementors and the Patronus charm.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Lupin Teaches Expecto Patronum (youtube.com)
We are all keepers of our own darkness, even at the best of times.
For a kid’s story to remind you to have your own treasure trove of happy memories and call upon them in a time of need - underlines boldly the power of a piece of fiction to tell searing truths.
It did for me. And I dip into my bag of memories regularly since.
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