All About Crookshanks

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” — Albus Dumbledore

Crookshanks is Hermione’s cat. Crookshanks has a ginger coat and is said to look “lion like” because of it. Crookshanks also has a squashed face. Crookshanks first comes into the Harry Potter movies on movie 3, Harry Potter and The Prisoner Of Azkaban. In the movie Harry Potter, Crookshanks was very good at spotting those who weren’t trustworthy. Crookshanks did however have a fondness for chasing Ron’s rat (Scabbers). Hermione wanted to get an owl but ended up picking Crookshanks when the store owner said no one wanted Crookshanks.

Crackerjack

Crookshanks is actually played by 2 different cats. Although it is heard that there was a third cat though it is not entirely true. Crookshanks is mostly played by Crackerjack. Crackerjack is a male persian cat. In order to get Crookshanks’s long knotty hair, Crackerjack’s owners had to roll up Crackerjack’s shedded fur and clipped them onto him.

Pumpkin

Playing Crookshanks was Pumpkin’s debut as a cat actress. She is a female persian and also played the role of Crookshanks. Pumpkin and Crackerjack shared the role of Crookshanks in the Harry Potter series starting in the third movie. Pumpkin was 10 years old when her owner got her. She was a former rescue and now lives with her new owner in luxury because of the Harry Potter movies. It is also said that Pumpkin got so used to her “diva” life that she refuses normal cat food and wishes to eat roast lamb and chicken instead.