Shawn froze for a moment. This seemed a little too powerful.
Vita's Swan Patronus had only driven the Dementors away. After all, a Patronus was only meant to ward them off.
Dumbledore had later invented a way to use it to deliver messages; otherwise, the charm had only one function.
Vita walked over with a pleased expression and explained to Shawn.
"That's perfectly normal. Your magical-creature Patronus will possess some characteristics of your strongest talent. Dumbledore's Phoenix Patronus is just as powerful.
"In fact, modern wizards have weakened the Patronus Charm. In ancient times, there was a powerful wizard whose Patronus stood over ten meters tall and was almost solid when summoned. Its power was terrifying."
Shawn suddenly remembered how Dumbledore's Phoenix Patronus had helped him out of a tight spot outside his home last time.
That Patronus had certainly been extraordinary, too.
Shawn admired his imposing Patronus once more before dismissing it with a wave.
Vita could not help taking another look, either.
Then she pulled Shawn down onto the sofa and gave him a pointed reminder.
"If you ever cast the Patronus Charm in public and someone asks about it, tell them it's an Occamy. Don't say it's an Eastern Dragon."
Shawn paused, puzzled.
"Professor, you recognized it as a Chinese dragon too? But why can't I say so?"
Vita's expression grew unusually serious in front of Shawn. She considered her words before speaking.
"First, the two symbolize different things. You're still growing, and it isn't wise to declare certain ambitions yet."
Shawn felt a little embarrassed. The memory he had just constructed really had included that element.
Vita continued.
"The second reason is more complicated. If you've read history, you should know that the West went through three great eras when magic flourished, but China's wizarding world