There are many pets and animals associated with the Weasley family: * Scabbers, a rat who had been in the Weasley family for twelve years. He first belonged to Percy, but was later passed down to Ron. Near the end of the 1993–1994 school year, Scabbers was revealed to be Peter Pettigrew, an Animagus and Death Eater who had once been a friend of James Potter, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin. * Pigwidgeon (or "Pig"), Ron's hyperactive Scops Owl, a gift from Sirius Black upon the loss of Scabbers, following the climactic events in Ron's third year. Ginny named him Pigwidgeon, but Ron, hating the name, called him Pig. * Hermes, a screech owl owned by Percy, which was a gift to him from his parents for becoming a Prefect in his fifth year. * Errol, an ancient Great Grey Owl who serv