Dursleys - Wizards

[justcarol67]

> Griffin782002 wrote:
> This is my first post in this list. About the subject whether Dudley 
> saw the Dementors or not, did anyone else had the impression that 
> Mrs Figg although claimed she saw the Dementors, was in fast unable 
> to see them?


Carol responds:
I've seen other people make the same assumption, based mainly on her
use of "run" for "glide" and her very generalized description. But
what else could she have said other than that they were very big and
wore hooded cloaks unless she actually saw their faces and hands,
which they tened to keep hidden unless they're about to "kiss"
someone? She didn't react like Dudley--blind panic and confusion.

I see no reason why Mrs. Figg would lie. I'm betting that she saw
them. After all, she talks to cats. She's probably more magical than
she thinks. (As I said in another post, Mrs. Figg is my candidate for
the person who will do magic late in life under desperate
circumstances.) Look what she can accomplish with just a bag full of
catfood cans! :-)

Carol