Mrs Figg

[Steve Vander Ark]

No: HPFGUIDX 24480

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" 
<catlady at w...> wrote:
> I found it! Post 1429 from Thu Sep 14, 2000, from Blaise:
> 
> On another egroup that I belong to (hpslash), someone who was at 
the 
> Edinburgh Book Festival posted a message about some of the things 
JKR 
> said about the books, and I thought you might be rather 
interested...

Unfortunately, this is second hand and therefore I can't consider it 
to be canon for Lexicon purposes. I know that sounds harsh, but there 
are an awful lot of things flying around that someone said JKR said. 
This one sounds fairly reliable, but I wouldn't dare put it on the 
Arabella Figg page. 

Anyone have a transcript of that speech/interview?

Certainly makes her an interesting character, though, doesn't it. 
Squib, living for years among Muggles to protect Harry...so what's up 
with the cats then? 

Steve Vander Ark
The Harry Potter Lexicon
http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon