Crookshanks

[mclellyn]

No: HPFGUIDX 92437

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "puju02" <puju02 at y...> wrote:
> While everyone wonders who Crookshanks really is, I read in 
Fantastic 
> Beasts...about Crookshanks being a kind of Kneazle. However, what 
is 
> the secret of Crookshanks- whre did he come from? We all believe 
him 
> to be an animagus of someone, but that's not the case. So what is 
the 
> deal with him. has he anything to do with Harry's cat-loving squib 
> neighbour- Mrs. Figg?
> Just my thoughts. Would love to share your opinions.
> -Puja

Gadfly McLellyn writes:

I still have suspicions that Crookshanks is an animagus.  

Has anyone else noticed that the description of Mundungus Fletcher 
and the description of Crookshanks are similar?

P 22 Order of the Phoenix US version
"He had short bandy legs, long straggly ginger hair ......"  This is 
a description of Mundungus when he reappears after the dementors 
attack.

On page 82 US version of the Order of the Phoenix
"See, I wouldn't 'ave left," said Mundungus, leaning forward, a 
pleading note in his voice, "but I 'ad a business opportunity ---"

Harry felt something brush against his knees and started, but it was 
only Crookshanks, Hermione's bandy-legged ginger cat, who wound 
himself once around Harry's legs, purring, then jumped onto Sirius's 
lap and curled up."

With this information, the theory that comes to my mind is that 
Crookshanks is an animagus and a relative of Mundungus's.  Remember 
in the Hogs Head when Mundungus had to hide under a veil?  Well, 
maybe he has a brother who has to hide by being an animagus.  
Crookshanks seems to have cut off Harry from responding to 
Mundungus's sort-of-apology.  Crookshanks appears to be a bit 
protective of other ginger-haired, bandy-legged souls!

Gadfly McLellyn