Harry, Errol and Mrs. Norris

[erisedstraeh2002]

No: HPFGUIDX 56041

Carolyn wrote:

> But my biggest burning question is this... What's up with Mrs. 
> Norris? 

Now me:

Here's what I think - virtually every time Mrs. Norris is mentioned, 
her "lamp-like eyes" are also mentioned. In Elizabeth Goudge's The 
Little White Horse, which JKR said was one of her favorite books as a 
child, a "dog" turns out to be a lion. Before we learn that the dog 
is a lion, the dog is described as having "lamp-like eyes." 

We know that wizards can turn into animals, but could it be possible 
that animals can turn into other forms of animals in the wizarding 
world? Could Mrs. Norris really be a lion in disguise? If so, could 
she have some sort of relationship to Gryffindor, since the symbol of 
Gryffindor House is the lion? If so, this could explain why she was 
the first target of the Basilisk's attack (perhaps it's misdirection 
that we're led to believe it's because she's the cat of a squib)?

Carolyn again:

> I've been wondering why Harry didn't get Ron a new wand in CoS.

Me again:

IIRC, the only place we've heard of that has shops where a wizard can 
purchase a wand is Diagon Alley.  And Harry can't get to Diagon Alley 
once he's at Hogwarts.  Even if there are shops in Hogsmeade that 
sell wands, Harry and Ron can't go there as second-years.  So I don't 
think it was logistically feasible for Harry to get Ron a new wand.

~Phyllis