Animal communication

[Maria Kirilenko]

No: HPFGUIDX 50834


I was reading the Shrieking Shack scene today again, and this suddenly struck me:

When Sirius explains how he made friends with Hermione's cat, he says: "Crookshanks, did you call him?" 

I reread the whole scene from the moment when Padfoot drags Ron into the Whomping Willow twice to make sure, and I am fairly certain that HHR *never* call Crookshanks by its name when Sirius is present. 

First I thought it was a mistake. Then a thought occured to me that maybe it isn't. Sirius did manage to talk to Crookshanks, obviously, since he did all sorts of errands for him, and Crookshanks was also able to talk to Sirius - Cr told S that Peter escaped from Gryffindor tower. 

So, to what extent can animals talk to each other? Sirius' phrase "I managed to communicate to him" something or other implies (to me, in any case), that no straightforward exchanges can happen. That is just so contradictory.

Getting back to my original point, how did Sirius know the cat was called Crookshanks if its name wasn't mentioned by anyone in that scene? Heh, I can't imagine a dog and a cat having this conversation:

C: Hey, Rover!

S: My name is Sirius, BTW.

C: Oh... mine's Crookshanks. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

S: Likewise. So, your master called you Crookshanks, huh?     etc.

Then he'd be able to say "Crookshanks, *did you call him*" (emphasis mine.)

<end of possibly pointless ramblings>

Maria,

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