Convention,Clues,and Cats

[Granny Goodwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 83371

22 Oct 2003 
 Mandy wrote:

Interesting. I had thought the abundance of cats in the saga was the
same as the abundance of Redheads...that they are the two things that
are commonly associated with being a witch.

Also a cat is one of the animals familiars (along with Owls, Rats and
Frogs) students are allowed to bring to Hogwarts. What are the uses
of these 'pets'?

GrannyGoodwitch responds:

Yes, I have to agree that redheads are in abundance in the saga, but by and large they are associated with one family, the Weasleys.  The other animals seem to be more "isolated", as Scabbers Ron's rat and Trevor, Neville's frog.  (Where did I see the post that theorized that Trevor was an animagnus?)  As for the owls, they are quite "general", all over the place and swooping into the dining room every morning.  Some are private pets and some are the property of the school.  In traditional witchcraft, a familiar was a witches channel of communication to the spirit world. But, in the WW of Harry, cats seem to be over-represented among Squibs and Muggle-Borns.  Makes you wonder, doesn't it?

GrannyGoodwitch



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