There’s a tiny problem with it: Patronuses speak with the voice of the one who cast them, and the members of the Wizengamot have already heard Harry talking, so they’d notice there’s something wrong with the Merlin connection.
This may be pushing the limits of Harry’s control over his Patronus, but humans can speak in funny voices even without magic, and doing so to prevent characters from recognizing who they are is a standard trope. This deserves mention, though, so I’ll edit to include one.
Thanks for writing that, I enjoyed it.
There’s a tiny problem with it: Patronuses speak with the voice of the one who cast them, and the members of the Wizengamot have already heard Harry talking, so they’d notice there’s something wrong with the Merlin connection.
This may be pushing the limits of Harry’s control over his Patronus, but humans can speak in funny voices even without magic, and doing so to prevent characters from recognizing who they are is a standard trope. This deserves mention, though, so I’ll edit to include one.