[HPforGrownups] Re: Chapter 36 Summary

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  From: Magda Grantwich 
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  Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 6:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Chapter 36 Summary


  >>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?



  >She kept an eye on him and reported to Dumbledore that he >was growing, looked healthy, etc.  

  >I believe in PoA, she reappears as Crookshanks.

  Interesting theory, but I have two problems with it:
  a) Crookshanks is male and Mrs. Figg is female.  Now, there hasn't been anything in canon that says animagi *can't* change gender when they change into their animal shape, but I would think it would have been mentioned now.
  b) and here's where i might get myself in trouble again because I don't have my copy of GoF with me so I can't check this out, but does Hermione have Crookshanks with her in GoF?  If she does, then why would Dumbledore send someone to find Arabella Figg if she's already at Hogwarts in the form of Crookshanks?  And if Hermione doesn't have Crookshanks with her in GoF...well, then totally disregard what I just said.

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