Scabber's first appearance

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 30828

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., idouright2 at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 12/4/2001 10:26:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> beyondthelamppost at y... 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
 
Just thought - well, you know how Ron is always complaining about how 
his pet is no good... well, Peter as Scrabbers might have gotten 
enough of that and decided to prove himself. (And to make sure Ron 
stays on his side!)