Crookshanks!

[Chris]

No: HPFGUIDX 10258

Aloha!
Yes, I'm a newbie, too...

I really don't feel that Crookshanks is an Animagus. However, I also 
feel that he is special.

I have two very muggle cats but every once in awhile, both will do 
some pretty interesting things. And I have been able to teach them to 
do some very interesting things, too. 

So I got to wondering if Crookshanks really belonged to and/or was 
trained by Mrs. Figg or any other good, powerful wizard. Then was a 
plant in the shop to be with Hermione so as to help keep an eye on HP 
when he is at school but not in sight of the professors. I have 
noticed Crookshanks hanging out with HP a couple of times even when 
Hermione wasn't there. Crookshanks also wanders the castle and 
grounds.  Considering how easy it seems to be for the 'bad guys' to 
get on property (Voldermort, Wormtail, Crouch, Jr., etc) via 
disguises, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a little extra eyes and 
ears around to help spot through the disguises.  My cats do a great 
job a letting me know if someone is on property (even when my golden 
retriever lets them come strolling upstairs to my door!!). One cat 
protects me (well, mostly from the intense slobber of the dog) and 
follows me around while the other seems to be able to pick up the 
less than good intentions from a person. Why not cats (or any animal) 
raised from generation to generation by great and powerful wizarding 
families to do more than be just an ordinary cat? To be the extended 
eyes and ears of the owner?  If HP can speak to snakes, maybe Mrs. 
Figg (or whomever) can speak feline!

What do you think?

Christy

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Betty Landers <landers at e...> wrote:
>    From: "nykteris" <nykteris at p...>
> Subject: Crookshanks
> 
> Hi! 
>     What d'you think - is Crookshanks an Animagus? 
> 
> K. 
> 
> 
> Good question.  I've been wondering the same thing.  He's obviously 
not
> an ordinary cat.  He seems to know what Peter-ur-scabbers was from 
the
> start and Sirius was able to communicate with him.  Any theories, 
guys?
> (or girls, if you're politically correct and don't likt that general
> usage)
> Back to the depths of lerkdom.
> Betty, who's disappointed that she's only 60% obsessed according to
> DRMM's quiz.