What exactly is a kneazle (in the HP books)?

Question

I don't want to spend my money on the extra book just to find out what Crookshanks is.

Answer 1

A Kneazle is a magical cat-like creature closely enough related to cats to interbreed with them. A kneazle has large ears, spotted fur and a lion-like tail.



Kneazles are considerably more intelligent than the average cat, and have a few knacks, in particular the ability to detect suspicious people (to whom they react badly). They also have the ability to lead their owner home when lost. Despite their occasionally aggressive nature, if domesticated they make good pets. Kneazles must be licensed if they become tamed in the event that a Muggle mistakes it for a cat.



Crookshanks, Hermione Granger's pet, is half-Kneazle, which explains why he recognises Scabbers, Ron's rat, for Peter Pettigrew. Arabella Figg also breeds them, and it is therefore likely that at least some of her "cats" are Kneazles or part-Kneazle. As J.K. Rowling has explained on her official site, Filch's cat (Mrs. Norris) is just a regular, intelligent and unpleasant cat.

Answer 2

A Kneazle is a magical cat-like creature related to cats. A kneazle has large ears, spotted fur and a lion-like tail.



Kneazles are smart and have the ability to detect suspicious people.They also have the ability to lead their owner home when lost. Despite their occasionally aggressive nature, if domesticated they make good pets. Kneazles must be licensed if they become tamed in the event that a Muggle mistakes it for a cat.



Hermione Granger's pet, is half-Kneazle, which explains why he recognizes Scabbers, Ron's rat, for Peter Pettigrew. Arabella Figg also breeds them, and it is therefore likely that at least some of her "cats" are Kneazles or part-Kneazle. Filch's cat (Mrs. Norris) is just a regular, intelligent and unpleasant cat.



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Answer 3

It is an animal that a competent wizard should cope with (according to the Ministry of Magic Classification).



"The kneazle was originally bred in Britain, though it is now exported worldwide. A small cat-like creature with flecked, speckled or spotted fur, outsize ears and a tail like a lion's, the Kneazle is intelligent, independent and occasionally aggresive, though if it takes a liking to a witch or wizard, it makes an excellent pet. The Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters and can be relied upon to guide its owner safely home if they are lost. Kneazles have up to eight kittens in a litter and can interbreed with cats. Licences are required for ownership as (like Crups and Fwoopers) Kneazles are sufficiently unusual in appearance to attract Muggle interest."

Answer 4

The creatures which are like cats but are very wise and smart in detecting things.

Answer 5

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