What about Lupin?

[GKJPO]

No: HPFGUIDX 55578

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "The Fox" <the_fox01 at h...> 
wrote:
> It's a fair point, but Scabbers and the sneakoscope had been in the 
same 
> place for days, or at the very least for hours.  Maybe Harry and 
Ron just 
> didn't notice it was ringing until they were in the compartment -- 
is that 
> what you're saying?
> 
> Fox
> 

Actually, the train compartment was the first time that Scabbers 
would be anywhere near the Sneakoscope.  Before then, it would have 
been in Harry's hotel room.  I just re-read my copy to be sure about 
this.  They get to the compartment with Lupin and start talking.  Ron 
almost immediately says "What is that noise?" which prompts a search 
of the compartment - because the source is not obvious.  This, of 
course, means that either Lupin or Scabbers could have caused it. 
After this, he stuffs it in the sock and we don't know when it's 
going off. However, my feeling is that JKR meant for us to assume it 
was for Lupin when it was, in fact for Scabbers.  So, yes, that's 
what I was saying :).

Kristen