Mrs. Figg

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If Arabella Figg is a Squib, though, how was she supposed to be able 
to protect Harry? Voldemort does mention that Harry is protected at 
Privet Drive, doesn't he? She may not be stationed there to protect 
him, granted, but can it really be a coincidence that she lives 
nearby and has taken care of him? To me, that seems like kind of a 
sentry. And if she's a member of Dumbledore's 'old crowd', with 
people like the Potters, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, all of whom 
seem to be/have been exceptionally talented, it's hard to believe she 
has no magical powers at all. The 'old crowd' may not be what I think 
it is, but the inference is pretty clear(to me at least): it's a 
small group of civilian witches and wizards who fought against 
Voldemort, kind of like the resistance movements in the occupied 
countries during WWII. Or does someone have a better idea?

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