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Why was Ron in Harry Potter given Scabbers instead of an owl?

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 8/30/2023

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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∙ 14y ago

because they couldn't afford an owl

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