Chapter 36 Summary

[jennifer.k at lycos.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15183

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., love2write_11098 at y... wrote:
> > > > 7. JKR confirmed in one of the chats that Arabella Figg, part 
of the
> > "old gang" in Dumbledore's camp, is the same "Mrs. Figg" with the 
> cats
> > who lives around the corner from the Dursleys on Privet Drive and 
> had
> > baby-sat Harry for years in the past.  What has been her likely 
> role in
> > living in such close proximity to Harry all those years?
> 
I have to wonder about how much the Dursleys knows about her. If she 
was mentioned in the letter from Dumbledore, do they not have to know 
that she is a witch? How come they don´t seem to, um, react in some 
sort of aggressive way (Vernon in particular) every time she is being 
mentioned? They (he) does so every time Harrys school is being talked 
about - or his friends or any other wiarding aspect. Even if they 
dont know she is a witch they have to know she is in some way related 
to Harrys world and Dumbledore.

 She could of course just have sneaked up at their door, offering to 
babysit for Harry, managing to act like a muggle (which I do think 
she could have, picturing her as a pretty competent person). But 
wouldn´t that mae them suspiciuos? Or did they advertise for someone 
to watch him once a year?

what do you think? 

/jennifer
   
p.s Has she been living like a muggle all these years? For example, 
it seems like the cat-fotos she let Harry have a look at every year,  
doesn´t move. So she has learnt to handle a mugglecamera? I have to 
say she is way ahead of many other wíards d.s