Pets in Hogwarts. Please, check my story for errors If I were a freshman at Hogwarts, I would have a very difficult choice. I could take only one animal with me: an owl, a cat or a toad. I wouldn't take a toad, because they are boring and slimy. I would choose between an owl and a cat. An owl can be helpful, bringing mail, but there are also school owls at Hogwarts. I'll take a cat with me. He will soothe and support me, curling up and rumbling. And next year, when I become a sophomore, I will take both a cat and an owl, and even try to get a dog. Normal, with one head instead of three. We will make an agreement with friends and those who don't have pets will take my surplus. And in the dormitory we will release them and live with a bunch of pets. Perfect crime!