Crookshanks

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No: HPFGUIDX 23097

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., eshhie at a... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., lleecook at y... wrote:
> > What is the possibility that Crookshanks is Harry's grandfather???
> 
> Possible - I think...  In the mirror of erised Harry sees a little 
old 
> man with knobbly knees.  Dumbledore also makes a statement that 
Harry 
> is protected as long as he is with a family member-  and 
Crookshanks 
> shows up in book three when the wizarding world believes that Harry 
is 
> being stalked by Serious Black.  Crookshanks is abviously more than 
> just a cat and the name might be chosen as a reference to "knobbly 
> k


JKR herself (in the Red Nose Day/Comic Relief chat) said that 
Crookshanks is part kneazle. 

According to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", 
kneazles 'have the uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious 
characters...'  (p. 24, US ed.) BTW, so do cats, for that matter--at 
least mine does!

If you remember, Crookshanks was suspicious of Scabbers from the very 
beginning (in the train compartment).  It's only later that we find 
out who Scabbers really is.  

Oh, another thing--it's Sirius, not Serious.

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker 

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