Musing on Buckbeak/ Some Croockshanks and Snape

[dumbledore11214]

No: HPFGUIDX 166242

> Alla:
> Interesting about Croockshanks never behaving in ill manner 
towards Snape,
> actually. I am not sure if that was ever mentioned that 
Croockshanks came to
> be in close proximity with Snape, or did he?
> 
> I mean, Croockshanks would only react if bad person is close by, 
did he not?
> 
> 
> Sherry now:
> I don't remember one occasion when Snape and Crookshanks are in 
the same
> room together.  
> 
> However, I don't think it is that Crookshanks knows a bad person 
when he
> sees him.  Wasn't it that he knew Scabbers was a wizard?  That's 
different
> than knowing that wizard was a bad one I think.
> 
> Sherry, who agrees with Alla that Buckbeak attacked Snape to 
protect Harry
>

Alla:

Hee, I believe these quotes implies that it is both - that 
Crookshanks certainly recognised  Scabbers as wizard, but also 
recognised his true nature.

It is said in "Fantastic beasts" that Kneazle "has an uncanny 
ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and can be 
relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost" - p.24

"This cat isn't mad," said Black hoarsely. He reached out a bony 
hand and stroked Crookshanks's fluffu head. "He's the most 
intelligent of his kind I've ever met. He recognised Peter for what 
he was right away. And when he met me he knew I was no dog. It was a 
while before he  trusted me.... Finally, I managed to communicate to 
him what I was after and he's been helping me" - PoA. P.364.

You know, I do wonder something else now. Why exactly Crookshanks 
decided to help Sirius? Did he hate Scabbers that much? Did he like 
Sirius that much?

What I am wondering  is why deciding to get involved? 

Alla