Convention,Clues,andCats

[Granny Goodwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 83320


22Oct03 

Hello everyone,

After reading the notices of the upcoming HP convention and the planned birthday party for Harry on 31July, I realized that our hero is a Leo, a cat!  This has started me to think again about all the references to cats and cat clues in canon:

1) Harry's a Leo.

2) He grows up on Privet Drive next door to Mrs Figg, a squib and cat lover and all of her cats.

3) One of the earliest scenes in the series is Professor McGonnagall's appearance in her cat form (Book 1) on Privet Drive.

4) Harry is sorted into Gryffindor.  More importantly the Sorting Hat wants to put him in Slytherin, but he insists on Gryffindor, the lion.

5) Hermione is accidently turned into a cat by the Ployjuice Potion (Book 2).  Remember a recent posting on the list stated that this was possibly the scene that JKR wouldn't allow to be edited out?

6)  Crookshanks' joining the HRH trio, and obvious affection for Harry.

7) Physical similarities between Crookshanks and Mundungus, who was given the task to watch over Harry(Book5)

8)  Harry's vision of Hermione covered in fur during the Occumency lesson, yes, this was strange 

Is that all, now?  The first thing that comes to mind is that cats kill snakes.  They're sorely missing in Voldy's crowd. Also, throughout canon, cats have an affinity for squibs (Figg and Filch) and Muggle-borns (Hermione, and Harry).  McGonnagall is the obvious exception, but some think that maybe she's Muggle-born.  My theory is that cats will somehow play an important role in the final war against the DE's.  What this could be can't imagine.  So come on, Dears,  let's have a little discussion and TBAY.

Granny Goodwitch  



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