OOP: Squibs cats and allied matters

[edisbevan]

No: HPFGUIDX 65340

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Thinking about Squibs.

A certain caretaker is a Squib and has a cat called Mrs Norris who 
acts as his remote eyes and ears.

We now know that Mrs Figgs is a Squib, can put her cats out on duty 
to act as her eyes and ears and refers to one of them as Mr so-and-
so...

And Squibs can observe some things in the wizarding world such as 
dementors (and presumably some other beasts...)

Seems that Squibs have some powers or senses denied to 
Muggles,including some ability to communicate with cats... what else 
can they do?

Cats dont get a good press from the squeaky-kitten decorations on the 
walls of our unfavourite Inquisitor...  seems that JKR has a down on 
cats, maybe she is a 'dog person'?

Anyway if having a cat familiar is a residual perk for squibs, there  
appears to be Canon to dismiss all the lovely therories about Mrs 
Norris really being an animagus and allied wonders... 

Edis