[HPforGrownups] Crookshanks/Animal Population at Hogwarts

[mlleelizabeth at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11772

In a message dated 2/5/2001 6:01:44 PM EST, aichambaye at yahoo.com writes:

<< And finally, here's somthing that puzzles me. Crookshanks is seen, 
 esp in PoA, gadding about the castle and castle grounds at will. How 
 does he get in and out of, first, the G. Tower and second, the castle 
 itself? Does he just wait around until someone lets him in? if there 
 are 400 students or 1000 students, it would still be hard for 
 everyone to know him, thus knowing he's ok to let inside (if that 
 makes sense). Also the tower... if the Fat Lady knows him (which I 
 assume she does) does she make him sit outside until someone comes 
 along, or does he give the password in cat, or does she just let him 
 in? (I know this is weird, but i have a cat, and started to think...) 
 What do you think?
  >>
Good questions.  I have no answers, but I'll add one -- we've tried to 
estimate the size of the student population at Hogwarts.  Anyone want to take 
a stab at estimating the size of the animal population?  Probably not every 
single student brings an animal companion, but judging by the cat population 
around my apartment complex, things really should be pretty darned noisy 
around Hogwarts <g> -- or do we think that almost everyone has an owl rather 
than a cat or other animal friend (except Dumbledore, Filch, Ron, Hermione 
and Neville)?

Love & Light,
*Elizabeth*
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