Chapter Discussions: Chapter 8, The Hearing

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 87515

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, rayheuer3 at a... wrote:

 
Oryomai:
> "Fudge is suspicious of her because they have no record of any 
other wizards 
> in that area.  She admits she's a Squib.  The Wizengamot seems 
skeptical about 
> whether or not Squibs can see Dementors; Mrs. Figg is indignant.  
When she 
> first begins to describe them, it does not sound as if she has ever 
seen one in 
> real life.  Madam Bones is not very patient.  When Mrs. Figg 
describes how 
> they made her feel, the Wizengamot knows that she actually saw 
them."
> 

Ray:
>   <i>seeing</i> may not be the correct term.  If we accept that non-
wizards 
> (including Squibs) cannot see Dementors, and Mrs. Figgs description 
seems to 
> bear this out, then her testimony establishes that she was in the 
presence of a 
> Dementor, not that she necessarily saw one.  

Geoff:
Ah, but they can....

"'I'm a Squib,'said Mrs.Figg, 'So you wouldn't have me registered, 
would you?'
'A Squib, eh?' said Fudge, eyeing her closely. 'We'll be checking 
that. You'll leave details of your parentage with my assistant 
Weasley. Incidentally, can Squibs see Dementors?' he added, looking 
left and right along the bench.
'Yes, we can!'said Mrs.Figg indignantly."

(OOTP "THe Hearing" p.131 UK edition)

Geoff