Scabbers not returning to German Zoo - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Dave · 3rd June 2004, 11:09 PM

Ron Wealey's rat, Scabbers, is actually played by two identical German Rats that will be staying at home with Rupert Grint.

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from Ananova

Harry Potter rats staying in UK

Two rats that were plucked from a German zoo to feature in the latest Harry Potter film, are not returning home.

The rodents were chosen from Berlin Zoo to play the part of Scabbers after a Europe-wide audition.

After German media revealed the rats were German, scores of Potter fans contacted the zoo asking when the rats would return.

But according to the daily Berliner Morgenpost, actor Rupert Grint got on so well with the rats, he was allowed to take them home after filming was finished.

Zoo keeper Mario Grueßer said: "The casting agents came to the zoo and looked at a number of rodents before picking two rats that looked similar enough to act as doubles."

He said the pair of rats were very lovable: "They can be very tame and are very sociable."

Annette · 6th June 2004, 04:30 PM

hehe that is sooooooo funny. i for one wouldn't like a rat for a pet but thats just me.

congrats to rupert grint for giving the rats a good home. it's got to be better than living in a zoo 24/7.

does scabbers appear again in HP?? or did he disappear altogether after the altercation between him and sirius & lupin?

annette

Dave · 7th June 2004, 01:01 AM

Doesn't he get an Owl?

(I think it was an old second-hand owl called Errol that flies into windows - or was that one of his brothers owls?)

Annette · 7th June 2004, 10:09 AM

thats right, i remember now.

hang on then, he had scabbers in film/book one, then an owl in film/book two how come he has scabbers again in film/book 3??

annette

little smaug · 7th June 2004, 11:05 AM

Errol was the family owl, so Ron used him sometimes. But Scabbers was in books 1,2 and 3. At the end of book 3, Sirius sent Ron Pigwidgeon, cos it was kinda his fault Ron didn't have a pet anymore.

Dave · 7th June 2004, 10:04 PM

That's right, I remember now. Something else that the film has cut out then!

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6th June 2004, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	hehe that is sooooooo funny. i for one wouldn't like a rat for a pet but thats just me. congrats to rupert grint for giving the rats a good home. it's got to be better than living in a zoo 24/7. does scabbers appear again in HP?? or did he disappear altogether after the altercation between him and sirius & lupin? annette

7th June 2004, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,516	Doesn't he get an Owl? (I think it was an old second-hand owl called Errol that flies into windows - or was that one of his brothers owls?)

7th June 2004, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Annette This is Star - my honey!! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: West Midlands Posts: 5,944	thats right, i remember now. hang on then, he had scabbers in film/book one, then an owl in film/book two how come he has scabbers again in film/book 3?? annette

7th June 2004, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
little smaug Fire and Brimstone Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,343	Errol was the family owl, so Ron used him sometimes. But Scabbers was in books 1,2 and 3. At the end of book 3, Sirius sent Ron Pigwidgeon, cos it was kinda his fault Ron didn't have a pet anymore.

7th June 2004, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,516	That's right, I remember now. Something else that the film has cut out then!