Latin in Harry Potter--Arabella Figg

[corinthum]

No: HPFGUIDX 42634

Richelle wondered:
 
> > Another thing this would explain though, is why Arabella Figg would
> > virtually leave the WW behind to live as a muggle.  Just to watch
after 
> > "the
> > boy who lived."  I admit he's rather famous and it would be an
honor, but
> > still, living as a muggle seems almost a disgrace!  But if he's
her great
> > nephew or something I'd see why.  I expect to have my theory
verified or
> > debunked in book 5. :)
 
And Eloise suggested:

> Well, one of the other theories (it was Cindy's, although she later
reneged 
> on it, despite a number of us supporting it) is that Arabella is
Sirius' 
> girlfriend. She therefore 1) feels like an unofficial godmother and
 2) is 
> shamed in the WW by her connection with a supposed criminal. Her
exile in the 
> Muggle world would become more understandable then.


But I now ask:

We really don't know that Arabella Figg has cut ties with the
Wizarding World, do we?  One of my many vague theories is that
Arabella is working as a sort of Head of Operations for the Harry
Potter Protection Squad.  She has taken up residence in the Dursley's
neighborhood and uses polyjuice potion to make regular appearences as
old Mrs.Figg.  However, I believe she is in constant contact with
Dumbledore as well as many others in the "old crowd" (which, by the
way, I don't believe includes Arthur or Molly Weasley; but I digress).
 It would be quite easy for her to apparate out of her muggle home
without anyone noticing.  In fact, she may have a separate home in the
WW where she spends most of her time, while her Privet Dr. home is her
work office.

-Corinth, who is relieved to learn she is not the only one bothered by
Latin translations of Germanic words.