question about crookshanks

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 185768

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "ac4lb" <bonsaikathy at ...> wrote:
>
> I know this is off the regular topic being discussed at present but I
> have a question. In POA what is the relationship between Crookshanks
> and Sirius Black in his dog form? Did I miss information in the book
> that explained that somewhere? Crookshanks and Sirius are always
> looking for scabbers but then Harry sees them walking together on the
> castle grounds one night. Anyone have any clue if there's something
> about Scabbers I missed?
> 
> Kathy

Montavilla47:

Crookshanks was aiding Sirius--although there's no particular
reason why he should.  Crookshanks starts harassing Scabbers
from the moment they meet--at the pet shop where Ron is 
getting advice.

So, perhaps it was a mutual antipathy towards Scabbers that
Crookshanks and Padfoot bond over.  

In addition to chasing Scabbers, Crookshanks aids Sirius by
bringing him the list of passwords, and by delivering the order
for the Firebolt broomstick.

My interpretation of the role Crookshanks plays is that he's 
helping Sirius because he senses Scabbers's guilt and Sirius's
good intentions.  It went right to the edge of believability and
there were a good number of theories floating around about
Crookshanks actually being an animagus (Lily?) or somehow 
embodying a protective spirit looking over Harry (again, Lily,
since James's protective spirit was embodied in the Stag).

But, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes a 
half-kneazle cat is just a half-kneazle cat (although, 
canonically, Crookshanks is just a funny-looking cat).  After
PoA, Crookshanks did nothing noteworthy.  Along with
Pigwidgeon (and Arnold), he disappeared without 
explanation in DH.

Hmm.  Pigwidgeon might have come in handy in DH
had he been around.  Ron could have sent a note to 
Harry and Hermione explaining what happened to him
and asking to meet up. But, that wouldn't have been 
nearly so dramatic.