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|skin =
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|hair = Varies by breed
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|related = *[[Leopard]]
|eyes=Varies
 
 
*[[Lion]]
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*[[Lynx]]
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*[[Kneazle]]<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref>
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*[[Matagot]]<ref name="COGS">{{COG|S}}</ref>
*[[Kneazle]]
 
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*[[Nundu]]<ref name="FBR"/>
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*[[Tiger]]
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*[[Wampus cat]]<ref name="FBR"/>
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*[[Zouwu]]<ref name="COGS"/>
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|native = Worldwide
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|height = Varies by breed
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*Predatory and carnivorous<ref name="PS12">{{PS|B|12}}</ref>
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*Kept as pets by [[human]]s<ref name="PS5"/>
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{{Quote|I don’ like cats, they make me sneeze.|[[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s dislike of cats|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
A '''cat''' is a domesticated creature who is used in both the [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] and [[Muggle]] worlds as a pet.
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A '''cat''' is a small, furry domesticated mammal of the feline family,<ref name="wiki">{{Wikilink|Cat}}</ref> which was used in both the [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] and [[Muggle world|Muggle]] worlds as a pet.<ref name="PS5"/>
   
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==Description==
Cats are sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. [[First year]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] are allowed to bring, among other animals, a cat as a pet. Cats are also able to interbreed with [[Kneazle]]s, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], makes her living in this manner<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref>. Cats are producable as a [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]]. There are also [[Animagus|Animagi]] wizards and witches, some of whom can assume the form of a cat.
 
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[[File:Cats.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Cats in cages in the [[Magical Menagerie]]]]
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Cats were sometimes kept as pets of [[Wizardkind|witches and wizards]]. Students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] were allowed to bring cats, among [[owl]]s and [[toad]]s, as their permitted pet at the school.<ref name="PS5">{{PS|B|5}}</ref> The [[Magical Menagerie]] in [[Diagon Alley]] had many cats for sale.<ref name="POA4" /> Among the students known to have brought cats were [[Hermione Granger]]<ref name="POA4"/> and [[Millicent Bulstrode]].<ref name="COS12"/>
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The [[Felifors Spell]] was a [[Transfiguration]] [[spell]] which could [[Transformation|transform]] cats into [[cauldron]]s. It was taught to [[Third year|third-year]] students in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] during the [[1986–1987 school year]] at Hogwarts by [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]].<ref name="HM33t">{{HM|3|3|t}}</ref>
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[[Rubeus Hagrid]] remarked to [[Harry Potter]] on [[31 July]] [[1991]] in [[Diagon Alley]] that he disliked cats, as they made him sneeze,<ref name="PS5"/> as he was [[Allergy|allergic]] to them.<ref name="Hagrid">{{PM}} - [https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-hagrid 10 things you might not know about Hagrid]</ref> His pet [[dog]] [[Fang]] once had a fear of cats as a puppy after an aggressive encounter with Mrs Norris.<ref name="HM2SC">{{HM|Scaredy Cats}}</ref>
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[[File:Hermione turned into a cat.png|left|thumb|250px|Hermione having partially turned into a cat]]
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On [[25 December]] [[1992]], Hermione accidentally partly transformed herself into a cat with a botched [[Polyjuice Potion]], having inadvertently added a [[Cat hair|hair]] from [[Millicent Bulstrode's cat|Bulstrode's cat]], believing the hair belonged to [[Millicent Bulstrode|its owner]]. As the [[potion]] was not intended for [[Trans-Species Transformation|cross-species transformations]], this resulted in Hermione spending the rest of her [[Christmas holidays]] in the school's [[Hospital Wing]] to be returned to normal.<ref name="COS122">{{COS|B|12}}</ref>
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Cats were also able to interbreed with [[Kneazle]]s, and generally had up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches made a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], made her living in this manner.<ref name="Mrs Figg">[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref><ref name="OOTP2" />
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It was a possible corporeal form of the [[Patronus Charm]].<ref name="Patronus">{{See image|File:Patronus Cat2.jpg}}</ref><ref name="Umbridge">{{See image|File:Umbridge cat Patronus.jpg}}</ref> [[Minerva McGonagall]]'s Patronus was a cat.<ref name="DH30" /> There were also [[Animagus|Animagi]] wizards and witches who could assume the form of a cat, notably Minerva McGonagall.<ref name="PS1"/>
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They could see or detect [[Dementor]]s, as [[Mr Tibbles]] was able to inform his owner [[Arabella Figg]] of the Dementors [[Attack in Little Whinging|present]] in [[Little Whinging]] on [[2 August]] [[1995]].<ref name="OOTP2">{{OOTP|B|2}}</ref>
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In addition to having a [[persian cat]] Patronus,<ref name="DH13"/> [[Dolores Umbridge]] seemed to have a fondness for kittens (baby or young cats). She owned a set of [[Dolores Umbridge's ornamental plates|ornamental plates]] featuring kittens as well as pink notes with pictures of kittens in the corners,<ref name="OOTP13">{{OOTP|B|13}}</ref> and attached one with the note "To be punished" to a wanted poster of [[Harry Potter]] labelling him as "[[Undesirable]] Number One".<ref name="DH13">{{DH|B|13}}</ref> However, she found the real ones to be too much of a hassle to take care of, so she only focused on cat-themed decorations.<ref name="pottermoreprofile">{{WW|dolores-umbridge}}</ref>
   
 
==Types of cats==
 
==Types of cats==
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[[File:White cats Hogwarts Mystery.jpeg|thumb|A [[white cat]]]]
*[[Black Cat]]
 
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[[File:PAS Persian Cat.png|thumb|A [[persian cat]]]]
*[[Ginger Cat]]
 
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===Coat types===
*[[Siamese Cat]]
 
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*[[Black cat]]<ref name="PM">{{PM}}</ref>
*[[Tabby Cat]]
 
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*[[Black and white cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
*[[White Cat]]
 
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*[[Calico cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Ginger cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Tabby cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Tortoiseshell cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[White cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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===Breeds===
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*[[Ocicat]]<ref name="PM"/>
 
*[[Siamese cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Nebelung cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Russian blue cat]]<ref name="PM"/>
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*[[Persian cat]]<ref name="PAS">{{PAS}}</ref>
   
 
==Known cats==
 
==Known cats==
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===Pure-breed cats===
*[[Crookshanks]] (Half-[[Kneazle]])
 
*[[Mrs. Norris]]
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*[[Mrs Norris]]<ref name="PS8">{{PS|B|8}}</ref>
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*[[Fuzzclaw]]<ref name="HM">{{HM}}</ref>
*[[Mr. Tibbles]]
 
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*[[Mr. Paws]]
 
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===Half-cat half-Kneazle===
*[[Tufty]]
 
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*[[Crookshanks]]<ref name="POA4">{{POA|B|4}}</ref>
*[[Snowy]]
 
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*[[Mr Tibbles]]<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref>
*[[Millicent Bulstrode's cat]]
 
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*[[Mr Paws]]<ref name="PS2"/>
*[[Madam Rosmerta's cat]]
 
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*[[Tufty]]<ref name="PS2"/>
*The [[Weasleys' cat]]
 
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*[[Snowy]]<ref name="PS2"/>
*The [[Potters' cat]]
 
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*[[Aberforth Dumbledore]]'s cat
 
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===Unspecified genetics===
*[[Sybill Trelawney's cat]]
 
 
*[[Millicent Bulstrode's cat]]<ref name="COS12">{{COS|B|12}}</ref>
 
*[[Madam Rosmerta's cat]]<ref name="HBP27">{{HBP|B|27}}</ref>
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*The [[Potters' cat]]<ref name="DH10">{{DH|B|10}}</ref>
 
*[[Sybill Trelawney's cat]]<ref name="POAF">{{POA|F}}</ref>
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*Cat belonging to [[Tertius's brothers]]<ref name="WBP">{{WBP}}</ref>
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*[[Jacob's sibling's cat]]<ref name="HM2SC"/>
 
*[[Aberforth Dumbledore]]'s cat<ref name="DH28">{{DH|B|28}}</ref>
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*[[Constance Pickering's cat]]<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
   
 
==Known cat Patronuses==
 
==Known cat Patronuses==
*[[Dolores Umbridge]]
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*[[Dolores Umbridge]]<ref name="DH13" />
*[[Minerva McGonagall]]
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*[[Minerva McGonagall]]<ref name="DH30">{{DH|B|30}}</ref>
   
 
==Known Animagus cats==
 
==Known Animagus cats==
*[[Minerva McGonagall]]
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*[[Minerva McGonagall]]<ref name="PS1">{{PS|B|1}}</ref>
*[[Unidentified registered Animagus]]
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*[[Unidentified registered Animagus]]<ref name="LEGOY1">{{LEGO|Y1}}</ref>
   
==Behind the Scenes==
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==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:HogwartsMysteryCats.jpg|thumb|250px|Possible cats that can be purchased in {{HM}}]]
*In the film of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', [[Vernon Dursley]] blamed the loud thumping noises made by [[Dobby]] on a non-existent family cat. Additionally in this film, the [[Weasley family]]'s fireplace featured a motif of an orange cat.
 
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[[File:Cat Patronus POP! Vinyl.png|thumb|250px|[[Minerva McGonagall]]'s cat Patronus in [[POP! Vinyl]] form]]
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*In {{DH}}, [[Aberforth Dumbledore]] lied to some [[Death Eaters]] in [[Hogsmeade]] about wanting to put his cat out to break curfew, when in reality he was concealing the fact that he had just let the [[trio]] enter his [[Hog's Head Inn|pub]] for protection.<ref name="DH28">{{DH|B|28}}</ref> It is unknown if Aberforth actually owned a pet cat or not.
 
*In {{COS|FA}}, [[Vernon Dursley]] blamed the loud thumping noises made by [[Dobby]] on a non-existent family cat. Additionally in this film, the [[Weasley family]]'s fireplace featured a motif of an orange cat.<ref name="COSF">{{COS|F}}</ref>
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* In {{HM}}, [[Jacob's sibling]] (the player) can own a [[Jacob's sibling's cat|pet cat]] of customisable appearance, with several cat varieties available for purchase in the game. However, the player has to first purchase the cat with the default orange look before being able to select other varieties.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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{{Imagecat|Images of cats}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
 
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*{{PS}} {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
 
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*{{PS|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
 
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*{{PS|G}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
 
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*{{COS}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
 
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*{{COS|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
 
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*{{COS|G}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 
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*{{POA}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
 
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*{{POA|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
 
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*{{POA|G}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
 
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*{{GOF}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
 
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*{{GOF|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
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*{{OOTP}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
 
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*{{OOTP|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 
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*{{OOTP|G}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' {{Comment|[[Patronus Charm]]}}
 
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*{{HBP|F}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
 
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*{{DH}}
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
 
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*{{DH|F1}} {{C|Appears as [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] and [[Frolicsome Feline plates|decorative plates]]}}
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
 
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*{{DH|G1}} {{C|Appears as [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] and [[Frolicsome Feline plates|decorative plates]]}}
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
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*{{DH|F2}}
*''[[Pottermore]]''
 
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*{{FB|S}}
*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
 
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*{{FB|F}}
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*{{COG|S}}
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*{{COG}}
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*{{FB|R}}
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*{{TBB|R}} {{Mention}}
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*{{LEGO}}
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*{{WBP}}
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*{{HPV|CH}} {{Mention}}
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*{{WWHP}}
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*{{MHP}} {{Mention}}
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*{{HM}}
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*{{WU}}
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*{{MA}}
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*{{HL}}
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*{{HPWA}}
   
 
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==Notes and references==
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 23 December 2023

"I don’ like cats, they make me sneeze."
Rubeus Hagrid's dislike of cats[src]

A cat is a small, furry domesticated mammal of the feline family,[5] which was used in both the wizarding and Muggle worlds as a pet.[4]

Description

Cats

Cats in cages in the Magical Menagerie

Cats were sometimes kept as pets of witches and wizards. Students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were allowed to bring cats, among owls and toads, as their permitted pet at the school.[4] The Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley had many cats for sale.[6] Among the students known to have brought cats were Hermione Granger[6] and Millicent Bulstrode.[7]

The Felifors Spell was a Transfiguration spell which could transform cats into cauldrons. It was taught to third-year students in Transfiguration during the 1986–1987 school year at Hogwarts by Professor McGonagall.[8]

Rubeus Hagrid remarked to Harry Potter on 31 July 1991 in Diagon Alley that he disliked cats, as they made him sneeze,[4] as he was allergic to them.[9] His pet dog Fang once had a fear of cats as a puppy after an aggressive encounter with Mrs Norris.[10]

Hermione turned into a cat

Hermione having partially turned into a cat

On 25 December 1992, Hermione accidentally partly transformed herself into a cat with a botched Polyjuice Potion, having inadvertently added a hair from Bulstrode's cat, believing the hair belonged to its owner. As the potion was not intended for cross-species transformations, this resulted in Hermione spending the rest of her Christmas holidays in the school's Hospital Wing to be returned to normal.[11]

Cats were also able to interbreed with Kneazles, and generally had up to eight kittens in every litter. Some wizards and witches made a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. Arabella Figg, a Squib, made her living in this manner.[12][13]

It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[14][15] Minerva McGonagall's Patronus was a cat.[16] There were also Animagi wizards and witches who could assume the form of a cat, notably Minerva McGonagall.[17]

They could see or detect Dementors, as Mr Tibbles was able to inform his owner Arabella Figg of the Dementors present in Little Whinging on 2 August 1995.[13]

In addition to having a persian cat Patronus,[18] Dolores Umbridge seemed to have a fondness for kittens (baby or young cats). She owned a set of ornamental plates featuring kittens as well as pink notes with pictures of kittens in the corners,[19] and attached one with the note "To be punished" to a wanted poster of Harry Potter labelling him as "Undesirable Number One".[18] However, she found the real ones to be too much of a hassle to take care of, so she only focused on cat-themed decorations.[20]

Types of cats

White cats Hogwarts Mystery

A white cat

PAS Persian Cat

A persian cat

Coat types

Breeds

Known cats

Pure-breed cats

Half-cat half-Kneazle

Unspecified genetics

Known cat Patronuses

Known Animagus cats

Behind the scenes

HogwartsMysteryCats

Possible cats that can be purchased in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

Cat Patronus POP! Vinyl

Minerva McGonagall's cat Patronus in POP! Vinyl form

Appearances

Wiki
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Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
  3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
  5. WP favicon Cat on Wikipedia
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
  8. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Chapter 3 (Three Broomsticks) - Transfiguration Lesson "Felifors"
  9. Pottermore - 10 things you might not know about Hagrid
  10. 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year Scaredy Cats
  11. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
  12. Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com
  13. 13.0 13.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 2 (A Peck of Owls)
  14. (see this image)
  15. (see this image)
  16. 16.0 16.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30 (The Sacking of Severus Snape)
  17. 17.0 17.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 13 (The Muggle-Born Registration Commission)
  19. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 13 (Detention with Dolores)
  20. Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Dolores Umbridge" at Wizarding World
  21. 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 Pottermore
  22. Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
  23. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
  24. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
  26. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
  27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 10 (Kreacher's Tale)
  28. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
  29. Wonderbook: Book of Potions
  30. 30.0 30.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 28 (The Missing Mirror)
  31. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
  32. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  33. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)