[HPforGrownups] More on Figg's protection

[Barb]

No: HPFGUIDX 45838


Gretchen  wrote: 
Hopefully this hasn't been brought up before, if so, sorry, but in listening to the GoF CD yesterday a thought struck me about Figg.  When the Weasley's and company were setting up the tents at the World Cup, Harry remarked that the boy's tent was decorated in the same style as Figg's house and it smelled of cats.  Arthur said he got the tent from Perkins at the office.  Could that be Perkins Figg?  
 

Me: 

While the tent has been brought up many times as a possible indicator of Mrs. Figg indeed being Arabella Figg, and a witch, I don't believe anyone has ever suggested that there is a character named "Perkins Figg."  It is highly unlikely that "Perkins" is Arthur Weasley's co-worker's first name.  It is far more likely to be his last name.  Despite his loan of the tent, I don't get the impression that Arthur and "Perkins" are dreadfully close, else he'd be calling him by his first name.  (Remember Crouch calling Percy "Weatherby?")

 

Gretchen: 

If Arabella is part of Harry's protection, perhaps that protection spilled over to the tent.  Did Dumbledore suspect something might happen at the World Cup and wanted to make sure Harry has a little extra protection?


Me:  

As I said, I doubt that Perkins is a Figg.  I doubt he would know Arabella Figg at all.  I believe it is far more likely that the tent came with some pre-fabricated sort of decor which is available to witches and wizards in an off-the-shelf manner (perhaps in a catalogue).  The similarity to Mrs.Figg's house could be because she needed to hurriedly decorate her Surrey home when Dumbledore installed her there (assuming that's what happened) and she took the easy route of buying an entire ready-made house interior, model #345, with the possible title, "Elderly Widow With Too Many Antimacassars And Cats."  If Perkins bought a tent with the same decor model number (maybe it reminds him of his grandmother's house?), that could explain the similarity.  I think we're meant to eventually understand that they both have a magical source, not to think that there's any connection between Perkins and Mrs. Figg.

 

--Barb

 


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