Swinging a pole cat?!

[zeff8]

No: HPFGUIDX 41227

Hi all.
Yesterday I began listening to book 3, on audio Cd for the 2nd time, when
something heard something odd.
During the first day of school back at Hogwarts, Our benevolent Haggrid
walked into the mail hall, swinging a dead pole cat.

Now thats odd..Now I am sure many of you know what a "pole cat" is.. A
skunk. And even dead they stink..  So why would Haggrid be carrying,
swinging (even if it was just carrying at his side, swinging with the gaint
of his walk) a dead stinky skunk into the castle itself? I am sure Filtch
would have a fit about it.. Let alone the students..

zeff