Arabella Figg, Winky

[marinafrants]

No: HPFGUIDX 36901

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Linda C. McCabe" <lmccabe at s...> wrote:
> Arabella Figg has got to be the number one character that is 
driving my
> imagination in regards to Book 5.  And we know so little about 
her - that's
> part of what makes me ascribe all kinds of things to her.  Kitty 
had
> mentioned several theories in her posting 36711 as well as Laura 
in 36802.
> I must say that several of them I had also thought of.  The smell 
of cabbage
> in her house is probably a clue that goes along with Harry tasting 
the
> Polyjuice Potion and saying it tasted of cabbage.  However, I hope 
that his
> guardian (which I think we can all safely say is what the 
consensus is for
> Mrs. Figg's role), has not had to slug down Polyjuice potion 
continually for
> fourteen years to live amongst the muggles.  Of course she 
wouldn't have to
> drink it every hour on the hour if she were safely inside her 
house.
> However, to answer the door...I'll Be There in Just a Minute...
(glug, glug,
> glug)...transforms into the old lady.


I don't know if Mrs. Figg has been changing her appearance all this 
time or not, but if she is, I doubt she's using Polyjuice.  Because 
if she is, then who the heck is she Polyjuicing into?  Has she been 
keeping a real old lady in the attic for the past 14 years, 
supplying hair and fingernail clippings?  Doesn't seem likely 
somehow.

Marina
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