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Encyclopedia > Crookshanks
Harry Potter character
Crookshanks
Gender Male
Species Cat/Kneazle
Owner Hermione Granger
Special powers None
First appearance Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

In the Harry Potter series, Crookshanks is the pet cat of Hermione Granger. Crookshanks is obtained by Hermione Granger in the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Crookshanks is described as having ginger fur, a bottle-brush tail and squat, bandy legs. He was also described as having a "squashed face," which was inspired by a real cat J.K. Rowling once saw that she said looked like it had run face first into a brick wall (probably a Persian). Hermione bought Crookshanks from a shop in Diagon Alley out of sympathy, as nobody wanted him due to his squashed-looking face. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Crookshanks, as portayed in the Harry Potter movies // The kneazle is a fictional creature from the famous Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling. ... Hermione Jane Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... Hermione Jane Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione Jane Granger is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... The Persian cat is one of the oldest breeds of cat. ... “The Leaky Cauldron” redirects here. ... ...


Crookshanks had a habit of trying to hunt down the pet rat of Ron Weasley, Scabbers. This caused a great deal of fighting between Ron and Hermione in the third book. Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Peter Pettigrew, often referred to by his nickname Wormtail, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

Crookshanks in the Harry Potter movies

J.K. Rowling has confirmed that Crookshanks is part kneazle, giving an explanation for his higher than normal cat intelligence and stature. Because of this, he was immediately aware that Scabbers, Ron Weasley's pet rat, was not a real rat, and that the huge black dog lurking around the school was not a real dog. Crookshanks was proved right - Scabbers was in fact Peter Pettigrew, and the dog was Sirius Black. Sirius eventually persuaded Crookshanks to trust him and sent him to bring Pettigrew to him; Crookshanks, who had been pouncing on Scabbers from the moment the two had met, evidently agreed. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Crookshanks, as portayed in the Harry Potter movies // The kneazle is a fictional creature from the famous Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling. ... Peter Pettigrew, often referred to by his nickname Wormtail, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


He makes no major appearences in the remaining books, only brief appeareances showing either sleeping or hissing at something.


Crookshanks' kneazle heritage gives him a strong dislike for cheating and lying, and he has been known to stare disapprovingly at Harry and Ron when they cheat on their homework, reminding them eerily of Hermione.


It has been suggested that Crookshanks is an Animagus, however, J.K.Rowling has officially confirmed that he is not.[1] Registered Animagus Minerva McGonagall mid transformation In the Harry Potter books, an Animagus is a wizard or witch capable of turning into a particular animal and back at will. ...


"Crookshanks" means "bent legs". The cat is described as bow-legged when we first meet him.


"Crookshanks" was among the comical names guessed by the queen on the second day in the story of Rumpelstiltskin for some translations. Other translations may use Cruickshanks. Illustration of Rumpelstiltskin from Andrew Langs The Blue Fairy Book, ca. ...


See also

References

  1. ^ Section: Rumours / Crookshanks is an Animagus jkrowling.com.

Rowling, JK. JK Rowling's Official Website. Crookshanks. Retrieved on 2007-06-30. Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) or Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) or Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) “OotP” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on July 16, 2005, is the sixth of seven novels in J.K. Rowlings popular Harry Potter series. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Joanne Jo Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J. K. Rowling to benefit the British charity Comic Relief. ... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J. K. Rowling to benefit the British charity Comic Relief. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bloomsbury Publishing Plc is an independent, London-based publishing house known for literary novels. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Crookshanks - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks (949 words)
Crookshanks seems to be quite willing to soak up almost any amount of affection from either Harry or Hermione, and sometimes Ginny, but does not seem to entirely trust Ron.
When Hermione first bought Crookshanks, the witch at the Magical Menagerie told her that he had been there for quite a while; the implication being that very few other witches or wizards were interested in him, or perhaps he in them.
Crookshanks' apparent extreme intelligence, as displayed in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, coupled with his flattened face, has led more than one reader to believe that he might be an Animagus, possibly even Regulus Black.
Crookshanks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (399 words)
Chapter illustration from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by Mary GrandPré that depicts Crookshanks.
Crookshanks is obtained in the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Crookshanks is described as having ginger fur, a bottle-brush tail and squat, bandy legs.
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