Chapter 67: Welcome to Knockturn Alley
Regulus's mind jumped to Snape — his Patronus must have been kept hidden too. Otherwise he would never have used it to guide Harry Potter to the Sword of Gryffindor.
That act was carried out to destroy one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Had Snape's Patronus been known, a single captured member of the hero's party would have been Snape's death sentence.
Orion shifted tone and continued: "Of course, if you genuinely need it, use it. Don't court danger for the sake of concealment.
Just one thing — when you do use it, disguise the extraordinary features."
He pointed at the Starry Sky Kite. "Make it look like an ordinary hawk — the build is similar. Wings swept tighter, starlight dimmed, eye color deepened.
A hawk is fine — it symbolizes wisdom and power, suits you well. Most people won't tell the difference."
Regulus tested it and found it was indeed possible.
A Patronus's basic form was fixed, but certain details could be adjusted — brightness, intensity. Making the Starry Sky Kite pass for a silver-white hawk was entirely feasible.
"Understood." Regulus nodded earnestly.