Strange and Weird SHIP

[bohcoo]

No: HPFGUIDX 73912

(If someone else has already noticed this and posted on it, hello to 
a kindred mind!)

I think Perkins from Arthur Weasley's office and good old Mrs. Figg 
are an "item." 

OOP, ch. 7, pgs. 133-134: Description of Perkins:
"'...ah, Harry, this is Perkins.'" (Mr. Weasley says to Harry by way 
of introduction in his office at the Ministry.)
"A stooped, timid-looking old wizard with fluffy white hair had just 
entered the room..."


SS, ch. 2, pg. 22:  Description of Mrs. Figg:
The "old lady who lived two streets away" from the Dursleys who made 
Harry look at "photographs of all the cats she'd ever owned" when he 
was forced to stay with her during absences by the Dursleys. This 
establishes that Mrs. Figg and Perkins are age-contemporary -- and, 
that she has cats. 

GOF, ch. 7, pg. 80: The Romance:
"'I borrowed this from Perkins at the office. . .'" (Arthur Weasley, 
speaking to the kids at the World Cup campgrounds in reference to one 
of their tents.)
"Oddly enough, it was furnished in exactly the same sort of style as 
Mrs. Figg's house:  There were crocheted covers on the mismatched 
chairs and a strong smell of cats."

Can you picture them, in their wonderful golden-yearness, camping 
together under the stars?

I think Mrs. Figg will probably figure significantly in the coming 
story line and, therefore, the relationship between Perkins and Mrs. 
Figg will also play a role.

Thoughts? Agreement? Disagreement? (Do I sound like Rita Skeeter?)

Bohcoo
(who is on re-read of the series, GOF at the moment.)