the "broken" leg (was Re: Mrs. Figg as babysitter)

[aichambaye at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15332

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., aprilgc at i... wrote:
> 
> 
> > > Christian Stubð ·²ote:
> > Most likely because somebody saw her breaking the leg - it'd be a 
bit 
> > odd if she was sent off to hospital with a broken leg one day, 
and 
> > the next day her leg was OK again.  It is not a given that all 
> > witches and wizards know how to heal themselves, anyway.
> > 
> I agree with the nonmagical healing idea - not only because of what 
> Lockhart did to Harry's arm in CoS, but also because Lupin didn't 
heal 
> Ron's leg in PoA because he wasn't good at that (don't have the 
exact 
> quote).  How far would she travel with a broken leg to find someone 
> magically equipped to heal one?
> It's also possible that she didn't really have a broken leg.  There 
> have been a few instances where the magical healing wasn't 
immediate 
> (like the bandages on Hermione's hands post skeeter article).  The 
> broken leg story may have been camouflage for whatever really 
happened 
> (curse or whatnot).
> a.

And - maybe NOTHING was wrong. After all, she called to cancel. So - 
the Dursleys never saw her - and I am am dead sure they didn't go to 
visit her after and make sure she was ok. Maybe Mrs. Figg had a hot 
date! 

Heather M.