[HPforGrownups] A Mrs. Figg Sighting?

[Jackie]

No: HPFGUIDX 45327


--- "Cindy C." 
> After over 45,000 messages from almost 5000 members,
> I want to see 
> if maybe -- just maybe -- we've all missed a Mrs.
> Figg sighting.  
(snip)
> Every other person in that scene is identified:  the
> trio, Mr. 
> Crouch, Mr. Weasley, Mr. Diggory, Winky, Mr. Bagman.
>  But for some 
> reason, the witch isn't given a name.
> 
> Could it be . . . Mrs. Figg, fulfilling her role as
> guardian to 
> Harry?


I wouldn't think so.  JKR doesn't name her because
Harry hasn't been introduced to her yet.  When Harry
first meets Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, he
is just described as a 'very odd-looking man' until
Ron tells him who the new person is (COS, ch.14, pg
260 US paperback).  I only point this out because
Harry _has_ been introduced to Mrs. Figg.  She is his
babysitter.  I believe that Harry would have at least
commented on the fact that his old muggle babysitter
is dressed as a witch and holding a wand at a wizard
game campout.  In my opinion, this could not be Mrs.
Figg, but a random charachter, or one we have yet to
meet.

~Jaye

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