Cats-Kneazles-Crookshanks-Arabella Figg

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 19434

Arabella Figg. Who is she and when will we find out about her? I 
recently finished reading "Jude the Obscure" (yes I was reading it in 
Feb., but I put it down for a month, or two, or three :-) so...) and 
while I don't think JKR necessarily took Arabella's name from it, it 
IS the only other book I've ever read with a character named 
Arabella. Any speculation? (If this is correct I don't think we 
should hold out much hope for her character.)

As far as Crookshanks goes there has been lots of theories as to
M(r)s. Figg being an animagus etc. But my best bet is that

A) She's a Kneazle breeder, and that's why there are so many "cats" 
around.
or B) The cats are there to detect anything unsavoury that might harm 
Harry. 

I know, I know! Both these thoughts have been expressed before, but 
It seemed like a nice thing to add to the  Arabella thread.

Scott