[HPforGrownups] Swinging a pole cat?!

[GerRoJen at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 41233

ZEFF: ***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..***

That is a bit odd.  Maybe he was doing it for Filch's benefit - or more 
specifically - Mrs. Norris's.  

SS American Edition Paper back page 141:

"An' as fer that cat, Mrs. Norris, I'd like ter introduce her to Fang 
sometime."  D'yeh know, every time I go up ter the school, she follows me 
everywhere?  Can't get rid of her - Filch puts her up to it."

Then again, maybe the odor sacks could be a potion ingredient and Hagrid was 
taking it to Professor Snape or something along those lines.  Interesting 
observation, Zeff.

Cyra



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