what did we learn from this?

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 3912

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Andrea Bonfanti" <andrea at n...> 
wrote:
> I don't agree with Penny and Kelley's understanding that Arabella 
and 
> Mrs Figg are the same person. I believe that JKR was just 
> acknowledging that the reader had spotted something important there.
> As for the number of students, to me, it had always been hard to 
> believe that Harry's Griffindor class had only 8 students. I mean, 
> they have some lessons by themselves (with no other house), and JKR 
> sometimes wrote that Harry sat at the back of the room. With only 7 
> other students, that would be hardly a difference. On the other 
hand,> her only mentioning 8 Griffindors is downright strange.
> 
> Andrea (fairly new member, just setting herself free from 
quarantine, 
> I mean, lurking period!)

So, Andrea, do you think Arabella is just related to Mrs. Figg?  Your 
point about Harry in the back of the room w/ only 8 students is a 
good one, I completely missed that.  I think Steve said it best, JKR 
says 1000, okay it's 1000.  But, too many statements contradict 
this.  It just won't ever 'work'.

And Penny--  I don't remember, which editions of CoS had it switched 
to 'descendent'?  Mine is HB, and has the same ISBN no. that Simon (I 
think it was Simon, I might be confused, if so I'm sorry) included in 
his post.  I don't know the print no., so echoing Joywitch, how do 
you tell?  Anyway, mine says 'ancestor' too.

Kelley