The Old Crowd (was Mrs Figg)

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No: HPFGUIDX 16837


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> 
> I think the Old Crowd is a select group of witches and wizards who 
> were working to defeat Voldemort the first time around.  I imagine 
> this group consisting of people who were not "average" wizards and 
> witches, but individuals who were all quite powerful in their own 
> right.  
> 
> I doubt they were all at school at the same time.  I envision this 
> more as an organization with Dumbledore leading the way, and being 
> assisted by others of various ages.  Dumbledore, perhaps with the 
> assistance of other Hogwarts professors, could certainly have 
> identified graduating Hogwarts students to recruit to join the 
fight.
> 
> Marianne

I tend to agree with you, Marianne.  I don't get the feeling that the 
Old Crowd is all the same age, or even necessarily from Hogwarts.  
What I have noticed is that they are all not quite your average wizard 
or witch.  Aside from probably having special abilities, none of them 
seem to be mainstream:
-Lupin is a werewolf
-Dumbledore is often criticized by parents, colleagues and the MOM for 
the way he does things
-Sirius has been in Azkaban for quite some time
-the Potters were involved in something so secret that Dumbledore 
wouldn't even tell them what they did
-Mundungus Fletcher is a "blimey old codger" (or seems to be)

Can't wait to find out who they are!

--jenny from ra