Another crack at the meaning of Arabella

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No: HPFGUIDX 42877

  "Linda C. McCabe" <lmccabe at s...> 
 Maybe JKR will pair her [Arabella Figg]up with a certain
black dog that we all know and love. ;-)
And yes, I am one of the Sirius/Arabella SHIPpers. One reason is that
they've both been isolated for sooo long. 

Talisman queries:
I'm all for Sirius love, but where does this SHIP leave poor Mr. 
Perkins? The fact that the tent Harry slept in at the Quiditch World 
cup--which smelt of cats and was decorated in the inimitable Figg 
style--was borrowed from old Perkins (GoF 80) seems to suggest that 
he was there first when it comes to Arabella's affections.  Or do 
they just time-share camping equipment?  Perhaps Perkins's lumbago 
has become a relationship issue . . .

Talisman