Trevor

[Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)]

No: HPFGUIDX 29647

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., djtarb at a... wrote:

> First, on the list of animals the students are permitted to bring,
> there is no mention of a toad. 

What version of HP & the Philosopher's/Sorceror's Stone did YOU read? 
In the one I read, the list that says what clothing and books and 
equipment the students must bring says "Students may also bring an 
owl OR a cat OR a toad". (So TREVOR is IN the list, and SCABBERS is 
OUT.) Hagrid tells Harry: " Tell yeh what, I'll get yer animal. Not a 
toad, toads went outta fashion years ago, yeh'd be laughed at - an' I 
don' like cats, they make me sneeze. I'll get yer an owl." It tells 
us something about poor Neville being raised by well-meaning but out 
of it old folks (like his great-uncle who dropped him out the window) 
that "Great Uncle Algie was so pleased he bought me my toad" when he 
went to buy a new pet for Neville, he picked one that's totally out 
of fashion.

> Secondly, he is far more present than the other pets... for 
> example, he's in Potions class to be threatened by Snape.

I thought Scabbers was just as present, being carried around in 
Ron's pocket or in his bookbag, but intelligent enough (unlike 
Trevor) not to show himself publically in class, especially Potions.