Arabella Figg

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No: HPFGUIDX 11195

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., A B <old_wych at y...> wrote:
> I read in the HP Lexicon website about how Arabella
> Figg might be responsible for watching over Harry
> while he's at the Dursley's, and there was evidence
> given for her being a witch, rather than a Muggle.
> Something else I noticed about her is her association
> with cabbage: we're told her house smells of cabbage
> whenever Harry stays there. Cabbage seems to be
> associated with the magic world. The Polyjuice Potion
> tastes of over-cooked cabbage, and IIRC, Snape's
> dungeon smells like cabbage, too. Is this more
> evidence that Mrs. Figg is no ordinary Muggle. Forgive
> me if this has been brought up before. I did search
> the archive and didn't see this mentioned.
> 
> Anne
> 

Anne, right on! (dating myself)
i think the cabbage issue is new.. congratulations