Mrs. Figg, Fleur, Female DADA prof., return of Moody?, rumor?

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No: HPFGUIDX 16714

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Kelley" <SKTHOMPSON_1 at m...> wrote:
> Hi all--
> 
> Hope I don't repeat others too much, here...  (I will be repeating 
> myself, so that's a warning.  You may want to delete now...)
> 
> JKR confirmed at the Edinburgh Book Festival that Mrs. Figg IS a 
> squib.  So, I wouldn't think she'd be a viable choice for DADA prof.  
> Also, JKR only confirmed that there would be a female DADA prof, she 
> didn't say when.  (I know this was already stated, I'm just 
> agreeing.)  That info came from the AOL online chat on October 
> 19, '00.  
>  though the other rumors I heard were based in 
> fact--the evil Weasley cousin Icicle who may still happen, .
> 
> Kelley

How can Mrs. Figg  be a squib if she is also Arabella Figg?  How is it 
possible that a squib would be part of the "old crowd"?.  I don't get 
it.

JKR also said on an online chat that there is no such character as 
Icicle and seemed annoyed at the rumors.

BTW, I still can't imagine Fleur being the DADA professor.  She scored 
quite poorly in the Triwizard Tournament and cheated as much as the 
others, to boot.  That doesn't make me trust her to educate our 
beloved Hogwarts students in DADA.  I do think she and Bill will have 
a thing, though - she sure was checking him out before the third task!

--jenny from ra