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The Weasley family was very poor and could not afford to buy another owl. Scabbers was already in the family, having belonged to Percy. Percy had been made prefect and was given an owl as a reward, so Ron got Scabbers.

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Scabbers was a family rat

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because they couldn't afford an owl

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