In the Harry Potter series, it is stated that Ron Weasley was given Scabbers the rat instead of an owl because owls were more expensive. This is a reflection of the Weasley family's financial status. Scabbers was a long-held pet in the Weasley family, previously belonging to Percy, before being passed down to Ron.

Why did Ron get Scabbers?

Scabbers was the pet of Ron Weasley in the first three instalments of the series. He originally belonged to Ron's brother, Percy, but when Percy was given an owl as a reward for becoming a prefect, Scabbers was handed down to Ron.

Why was Ron Weasley allowed to bring a rat?

Scabbers used to belong to Ron's older brother, Percy. Although the first years' shopping list only mentions cats, owls and toads as allowed pets, there does not seem to be any problem with Ron bringing him along to Hogwarts.

Where did Ron get his pet owl from?

Ron Weasley's first owl, Pigwidgeon, or 'Pig' for short, was a tiny Scops owl, gifted by Sirius Black.

Why did Scabbers choose the Weasleys?

15. He Chose The Weasleys As Owners To Avoid The Death Eaters. After Pettigrew faked his demise, he chose to live as a rat in order to both keep up his lie as well as to avoid the Death Eaters. At this stage, many of Voldemort's followers were unknown to the authorities and lived amongst the common-folk.

Why Ron is allowed to bring Scabbers to Hogwarts

Why was Ron given Scabbers and not an owl?

In the Harry Potter series, it is stated that Ron Weasley was given Scabbers the rat instead of an owl because owls were more expensive. This is a reflection of the Weasley family's financial status. Scabbers was a long-held pet in the Weasley family, previously belonging to Percy, before being passed down to Ron.

Why didn't the Weasleys see Peter Pettigrew?

Unless Fred and George were watching Ron sleep on the map (which would be creepy), they wouldn't have noticed Pettigrew. It's only possible to see a human changed in his animagus form if you know the person is one. Therefore: Remus saw Peter on the map, he also saw Sirius. Harry DIDN'T see either.

Why did Sirius give Ron the owl?

In the Harry Potter books, Pigwidgeon is gifted to Ron Weasley from Sirius Black partly as an apology for taking away Ron's beloved pet rat. Pigwidgeon is a tiny hyperactive owl that Ron is both proud of and annoyed by.

Does Ron get another pet after Scabbers?

After Scabbers, Ron's old pet rat, disappeared (having been found out to be Peter Pettigrew), Sirius Black, who felt partly responsible for Ron's loss of a pet, sent him Pigwidgeon (nicknamed "Pig").

What is Ron Weasley's rat called?

Scabbers was Ron Weasley's pet rat. Passed down throughout the family, by the time he came to Ron, Scabbers was living up to his name with patchy fur and a distinct preference for sleeping. Although Scabbers was a loyal companion to Ron, the rat wasn't all that he seemed and was in fact hiding a terrible secret.

What did Ron's spell turn rat yellow?

Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow, turn this stupid, fat rat yellow was the incantation of a most likely nonsensical and non-existent spell fabricated by George Weasley that could supposedly change Ron Weasley's pet rat Scabbers's fur colour to yellow, but did not have such effect.

Why couldn t Hermione hug Ron?

In the film, she only hugs Harry, and just gives a hesitant handshake to Ron (Note: This was the result of Emma Watson being hesitant to hug both Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in public view, with her hugging Radcliffe during filming having to be frozen for a few seconds to get the desired effect due to Watson ...

Why is Hermione always at the Weasleys?

Weasley family

The couple came to trust the Weasleys very much, allowing their daughter to stay at their house over the holidays, prior to the school term, and to go to the Quidditch World Cup in 1994. The two families were brought even closer when Hermione married Ronald Weasley and had Rose and Hugo.

Who killed Peter Pettigrew?

The silver hand Lord Voldemort had given Pettigrew interpreted his hesitation as weakness and/or disloyalty, and strangled him to death, saving Harry and finally finding redemption for his treason, despite his reputation remained tarnished as many remained dubious of the evidence of his innate bravery.

Why couldn t Ron turn Scabbers yellow?

Scabbers was actually, as we know, Peter Pettigrew, an unregistered animagus hiding out as the Weasley's pet rat. No matter how hard he focussed his intention on turning the rat yellow, or even if he'd said the words rattus colovaria (erm, we did our best) the spell would never have worked because the rat wasn't a rat.

Why didn t Lupin recognise Scabbers?

Lupin didn't know Peter had survived. He was like everyone sure that Sirius had obliterated Peter in their duel. He only recognized Peter when Sirius insisted that Peter was the one who killed all those muggles, then he cut of his finger and ran of. “All that was left from him was one finger”.

What happened to the real Scabbers?

Peter spent twelve years living in his Animagus form as the Weasley family's pet rat, Scabbers. However, his identity was exposed by Sirius and Remus in 1994, and Pettigrew, with nowhere else to go, sought protection in returning to the service of Lord Voldemort, whom he found in the forests of Albania.

Why was Crookshanks always after Scabbers?

We all know how Crookshanks was always after Scabbers ( Peter Pettigrew) in the third movie because he knew that Scabbers wasn't any normal rat but an animagus.

How come Ron was allowed a rat?

Scabbers was technically a hand me down from his older brother so Ron was stuck with him. That being said, the fact nobody complained that it's a breach of the rules strongly says nobody honestly cares to be that much of a stickler towards it.

How did Malfoy know Sirius is an Animagus?

Either through eavesdropping or being deliberately told, Draco knows that Sirius could turn into a black dog and uses the information to torment Harry.

How many owls did Draco get?

Draco Malfoy

However, it can be presumed that he thought he could get by on the coattails for his father, with Snape there to remedy his grade if need be. Perhaps this is why Draco only has three O.W.L.s., including one in Transfiguration, Potions, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Why did Sirius hold a knife to Ron?

Sirius broke into the Boys' Dormitory and walked towards Ronald Weasley's bed in his search for Peter Pettigrew, who had, for a dozen years, disguised himself as Ron's pet rat, Scabbers. Ron woke up, hearing some scratching noises, and saw Sirius in the room with a knife that he was holding as defence against Peter.

Why did Harry spare Peter Pettigrew?

When Peter Pettigrew's identity and Sirius' innocence were revealed, Remus and Sirius intended to kill their former friend, but Harry had mercy and planned to send him over to Azkaban instead in order to clear Sirius' name. However, Pettigrew managed to escape once again, but he owed Harry a life debt.

Why didn t the twins notice Peter Pettigrew on the map?

Fred and George were two teenagers who used the map to sneak out, not to spy on their brothers. If they noticed Peter's name on the map, looked up the (for them) unfamiliar name, spent time on trying to find him and figured out that he was their brother's pet rat - well that would have been absurd.

Why is Peter Pettigrew at Snape's house?

During the summer of 1996, Peter Pettigrew was assigned here by Lord Voldemort to assist Snape, in which Snape took it as treating Pettigrew as a slave, having him clean the house and serve food to guests. Peter's room of residence was behind the hidden door that led to upstairs.