More heartbreak for Neville

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No: HPFGUIDX 26083

Merde!!!  I've looked all over the net and can't seem to find info on 
the life expectancy of a toad!  What good is this thing anyway? ;)

If Neville's dear Trevor is your typical Common Toad (Bufo bufo), 
he's probably got a few good years left (a college chum of mine kept 
a Bufo americanus that was about 5 years old).  I am supposing that 
Neville treats him well and keeps Trevor in good health (and good 
flies).  All this depends, of course, that Neville got him when 
Trevor was just shy of being a tadpole.  

But Trevor could be "gifted" with a longer life, since he seems to be 
along the lines of a familiar rather than a regular pet.  I'm still 
waiting to see if he has any magical powers....

- Denise

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"His name is Scabbers and he's useless, he hardly ever wakes up"

- Ron, SS/PS


--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Snyder, Meri" <snyderm at e...> wrote:
> Ah but is he a magical toad?  We know from PoA that magical rats 
> live longer than ordinary rats. I don't have my book with me but 
> review the section when they are at the pet store in Diagon Alley.  
> The lady was suprised that Scabbers had lived as long as he had 
> being a normal rat.  Trevor may have unknown powers simply because 
> he is a good escaper.
> 
> Leslie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: prefectmarcus at y... [mailto:prefectmarcus at y...]
> 
> So how much longer can Trevor be expected to live?  He is at least 
> three years-old now.  What is the life expectancy of a toad?
> 
> Marcus
>