Why can Ron bring a rat to Hogwarts?

Presumably in the past there was a student who turned up with an owl and a cat and a toad and a chihuahua or two - and the teachers found that the number of pets was getting out of hand. So they implemented a new rule: one pet per person. Ron wasn't breaking this rule by bringing a rat.
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Can you have a rat at Hogwarts?

In Harry's Hogwarts letter in The Philosopher's Stone, it says: “Students may bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.” A rat is not one of these three pets.
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How did Ron get the rat?

Scabbers was actually Peter Pettigrew in his Animagus form. After tricking Sirius, Pettigrew transformed into a rat and stayed that way for twelve years, from November 1981 to June 1994, living as Percy and then Ron's pet, Scabbers, in order to hide from the Death Eaters who thought he had betrayed Voldemort.
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Why did Ron take Scabbers to the magical menagerie?

In the summer of 1993, in Diagon Alley, when Ron Weasley took his pet rat Scabbers to the Magical Menagerie because he looked ill, the witch behind the counter suggested Rat Tonic. Before Ron could pay, Scabbers was attacked and chased out of the shop by Crookshanks. Ron and Harry Potter followed.
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How 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.
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Why Ron is allowed to bring Scabbers to Hogwarts



Why did Peter Pettigrew choose the Weasleys?

15 He Chose The Weasleys As Owners To Avoid The Death Eaters

Due to the fact that Voldemort's apparent demise happened due to Pettigrew's information, the Death Eaters believed that Pettigrew was a traitor and therefore sought to destroy him.
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Why did Pettigrew bite Ron?

In reality, he had been agitated by the news of Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban, afraid that he would find him and finally avenge the Potters. Eventually, Pettigrew faked his death yet again, by biting himself and leaving blood, allowing Ron to believe that Crookshanks had eaten the rat.
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Can you bring a dog to Hogwarts?

Per the official announcement, students will be allowed to have no more than 2 pets at the same time during their magical education. Students will have to send in a form registering their animals, and each animal will be required to have a tag, either on the animal itself or on the animal's cage/tank.
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Does every Hogwarts student have an owl?

Most students also won't have their own owl. The school owlery has a set of owls that anybody can use for post, or there's the post office in Hogsmeade which is accessible to the older students. "Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad" - Ron takes a rat.
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Why did Ron's rat not turn yellow?

Warner Bros. In Ron's case, separate to the fact that he was only a first-year, the competing factors of trying to impress Hermione, the sugar overload, and the anxiety of performing a spell might have overwhelmed any inherent magical ability Ron's "spell" could have had, ie turning the rat yellow.
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Who was Rons rat?

Peter 'Scabbers' 'Wormtail' Pettigrew is Ron Weasley's pet rat. He is an old, rather useless rat and Ron pretends to hate him, but he is secretly very attached to the rat. Scabbers used to belong to Ron's older brother, Percy.
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What was Ron's first spell?

Ron Weasley's First Spell Q-Fig – Quantum Mechanix.
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Is Hedwig Harry's familiar?

Hedwig was an eleventh birthday gift from Rubeus Hagrid to Harry. Hagrid purchased her at the Eeylops Owl Emporium. In addition to delivering mail, the typical use owls are put to, Hedwig was also a close companion to Harry.
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What pets Can you bring to Ilvermorny?

That probably depends on your Hogwarts and Ilvermorny house. Whether you have a dog, cat, rabbit, bird, or reptile, all pets are welcome at Hypable's Ilvermorny sorting ceremony! Take the quiz below and let us know where your pet's loyalties lie, and be sure to take it for each of your pets (unless they're a squib.
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Did Ron ever get a new pet?

Ron notoriously loses his pet rat, Scabbers, when he turns out to be Voldemort's loyal servant, Peter Pettigrew. As a consolation, Sirius gifts Ron a new pet: an owl.
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How many OWLs did Malfoy get?

8 Draco Malfoy

Perhaps this is why Draco only has three O.W.L.s., including one in Transfiguration, Potions, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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How many NEWTs did Hermione get?

Factual Error; Harry Ron and Hermione

However, exceptional students go beyond this: Percy took twelve N.E.W.T.s, and Hermione Granger took seven. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley each took five."
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How many OWLs did Hermione get?

According to Half-Blood Prince, Hermione achieved eleven OWLs: 'Oh, come off it,' said Ron, striding over to her and whipping her results out of her hand. 'Yep - ten "Outstandings" and one "Exceeds Expectations" in Defence Against the Dark Arts. '
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What pets do Slytherins have?

Slytherin goes the opposite way and flip-flops the numbers, with a majority of cat owners and low numbers of owl owners.
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What pet would a Hufflepuff have?

Hufflepuff was the most inclusive among the four houses, valuing hard work, dedication, patience, loyalty, and fair play rather than a particular aptitude in its members. The emblematic animal was a badger, and yellow and black were its house colours.
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What pet does Draco Malfoy have?

The evil Draco Malfoy, Harry's rival, has the biggest owl of all in England, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl. [Eurasian Eagle-Owl call] With sinister orange-red eyes, he makes a perfect pet for a villain [Eurasian Eagle-Owl].
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What is Wormtail's real name?

Peter Pettigrew, Order of Merlin - First Class (possibly retracted), (c. 1960 - March 1998), also known as Wormtail because his animagus is a rat and a rat's tail looks like a worm., was a wizard and son of Mr. and Mrs.
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Why did the Potters Trust Peter?

It was said in Prisoner of Azkaban that the Potters used Peter instead of Sirius as a Secret Keeper for the Fidelius Charm on their house because everyone would have expected them to use Sirius and so the secret would be better protected.
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Who kills Hedwig?

With the issue of Harry's iconic owl at the forefront, Jo Marie Walker continues to explain that the Death Eater that kills Hedwig is none other than Snape.
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