Errol

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 19282

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., rick824 at w... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Vicky Ra" <andromache815 at h...> wrote:
> > Is anyone else concerned with the way the Weasleys treat Errol.  
Seems kinda cruel to keep using him when he keeps ending up 
unconscious after every delivery.                     Rick
> > 
> > Yeah, but I always thought they were just that poor. I'm 
surprised Errol is still alive, the poor bird. It's a shame the 
Weasleys wouldn't accept some of Harry's money. If it were me, I'd 
take it. He'd be my friend after all, and all too willing to help 
out. An owl is an essential, after all.
> > 
> > Vicky
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]  
>   Percy and Ron both have owls though.. wouldnt you think they 
could just use them?

IIRC in CoS, Ron says that he HAD to use Errol because Percy wouldn't 
let him use Hermes. Later we learn that Percy was using Hermes to owl 
Penelope Clearwater. I guess that since Hermes is Percy's owl, Molly 
and Arthur don't force him to use Hermes as the family owl. 

Ron got Pig at the end of PoA. Pig is a tiny owl. I doubt he can 
handle heavy packages.

I do think the Weasley's should retire poor Errol.

Milz