Arabella Figg

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No: HPFGUIDX 11206

--- 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.

I think you're on the right track.  I finished rereading PS/SS last
night and noticed that when Harry buys his potions kit in Diagon
Alley, the potions supply shop also smells like "overcooked cabbage"
(I think that's the phrase)...just like Figg's house.

marvin