[HPforGrownups] Re: Scabber's first appearance

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No: HPFGUIDX 30805

In a message dated 12/4/2001 10:26:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
beyondthelamppost at yahoo.com writes:


> I don't know.  If when Peter changed into a rat, he thought 
> completely like a rat, how would he remember to change to his human 
> form?   We know from Sirius that one's mental state changes when you 
> assume animal form, but it is hard for me to believe that it would 
> completely change.  It seems like you would have to retain some sort 
> of human conciousness.
> 

We know Peter was aware of things around him as a rat because he had brains 
enough to get scared/sick and start going into hiding when he read that Black 
had escaped Azkaban. I just think he didn't want anyone to hurt Ron because 
then he'd have a hell of a time finding someone else to deal with him.
-step


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