Harry's Godmother

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 24717

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., Kelly Hurt <klhurt at y...> wrote:
> > Arabella Figg could easily be the same age as James & Lily but 
> lives as
> > harmless, eccentric, OLD Mrs. Figg to throw off suspicion.
> > 
> > Kelly the Yarn Junkie
> 
> 
> A thought just struck me which may add credence to the above.  JKR 
> has a tendency to introduce something seemingly innocuous, by way 
of 
> an introduction, only to reveal its more sinister/significant uses 
> later on.  An example of this is polyjuice potion, used by the trio 
> in CoS, and used brilliantly by Barty Crouch in GoF.
> 
> It is therefore entirely possible that Mrs Figg is a young Arabella 
> Figg, who has used the very same ageing  potion that Fred and 
George 
> used in GoF.  The idea is already there, so we know that it exists -
 
> so it is highly likely that it will be used again to greater effect.
> 
> The only problem I see with this is what are the effects of an 
ageing 
> potion?  Is it like polyjuice potion, in that the brew has to be 
> taken at regular intervals to sustain the effect, thereby allowing 
> the drinker to revert to their normal age when the potion is no 
> longer effective OR, are the effects permanent?
> 
> 
> Catherine

Good eye, Catherine.  In GoF, Fred and George just went to the 
hospital wing to be de-aged.  So you probably only have to take an 
antidote, which Mrs. Figg could take to make herself younger.

Cindy