Arabella Figg--starting over

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42642

Okay, let me try this again.  :)  I need to modify (or elaborate on) my
theory.  First, I think Arabella Figg has changed her last name from Potter
to Figg.  Why?  Well, she couldn't live near the Dursley's as a Potter,
could she?  I do *not* think that she is a *blood* relative of Harry's.  I
think she married a Potter and is the widow of either a great uncle or
grandparent of Harry's who was probably killed by Voldemort.  So, why take a
translated version of the last name instead of reverting to her maiden name?
Could be several reasons, I'll take my top two pics.  1) She was known to
death eaters by her maiden name as well and could not revert to it and be
safe from them.  This theory works if she is not *really* an old lady, but
in disguise.  2) My preferred theory, she did not want to feel like she was
not being loyal to her late husband by reverting to her own maiden name.  So
she took a different form of the same name.  Therefore she can still feel
"connected" to him.  This one works if she *is* an old lady, as she would be
more likely to not want to change back to her maiden name.

Now, is she really cut off from the WW?  Well, not completely, as I'm sure
someone has to update Dumbledore on little Harry's progress.  However, I'd
say she spends a vast majority of her time as a Muggle at Privet Drive to
keep up the act.

Next, as for all names coming from Latin, well, they don't.  :)  But a lot
of them *do* especially when there are "hidden" things about that person
disguised in them.  Hermione comes from Shakespeare, Dumbledore is Old
English, Ron was King Arthur's spear, Krum is German for crooked etc.

Finally, it is *not* possible to get an exact Latin translation of Avada
Kedavra without changing the spelling.  There *is* no k in Latin!  And I
can't come up with anything remotely relating to taking away breath as I
believe was mentioned earlier (by whom I can't remember, sorry).  Submission
to greed was my best translation.  I can't get Potter to translate to "have
great power" either.  Can someone tell me the root words used in the other
translations?  Thanks!

Richelle