[HPforGrownups] Re: Trevor

[Catherine Keegan]

No: HPFGUIDX 29675

At 03:22 PM 11/23/01 +0000, Cindy C wrote:
>I think Trevor is a "vessel" containing something important.  Perhaps
>Trevor carries the consciousness of Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom or Neville.
>
>Or perhaps when the DEs broke in, Mrs. Longbottom transferred
>Neville's memory into Trevor to protect Neville.  Or perhaps the DEs
>who tortured Neville's parents transferred his memory of what
>happened into Trevor to protect themselves against being
>identified.

I was about to enter the argument that toads couldn't possibly live that 
long but decided to do a little research first and your excellent theories 
could work.

According to www.allaboutfrogs.org "The longest lifespan entered was a 
European Common Toad (Bufo bufo ssp.) at 40 years!!!!! "

I still find myself wondering why Hogwarts would allow any pets other than 
the very useful owls and why them if they already have an owlery?  And why 
toads and cats? I know that these animals are traditionally associated with 
witches but the image of 400-1000 children with cats and toads and owls 
that need to be cared for/cleaned up after seems odd.  Can you imagine the 
noise from all the crickets needed to feed the toads (at least that's what 
we fed the toads/frogs at the wildlife hospital where I used to volunteer 
and that's what they seem to sell at the pet stores)?  And why, they can 
have cats, can't they have dogs?  (I'm a dog person.)

Catherine in California still too full after too much turkey and 
pie.  Hmmm.  Pie for breakfast.  Now there's a thought.


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