OoP SPOILER: Number of New Characters

[Linda]

No: HPFGUIDX 59694

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C." <cindysphynx at c...> 
wrote:
> The original list . . . 
> 
> > > Arabella Figg
> > > Mundungus Fletcher
> > > Mrs. Longbottom
> > > Mrs. Longbottom
> > > Dedalus Diddle
> > > Mr. Lestrange
> > > Real Moody
> 
> Then Lynn observed:
> 
> > First, there are some posts focusing on just GoF
> > but from this post it suggests that he was
> > speaking about all 4 books so all characters
> > covered in the first four are included.  This
> > would make sense since characters from other
> > books are supposed to return for this one.
> 
> 
> That's my reading of this as well.  In the first 4 books combined, 
> there are a total of 125 characters that required voices.  
Dumbledore 
> counts as one, not four.  So if Lupin turns up in OoP, then he 
isn't 
> one of our nine new characters.
> 
> Lady Lindi nailed me on Dedalus Diggle by pointing out that he had 
> the one line in PS/SS.  Curses!
> 
> But we can replace Mrs. Diggle with Fridwulfa, thanks to Morgan D.
> 
> So then the list becomes:
> 
> Arabella Figg
> Mundungus Fletcher
> Mrs. Longbottom
> Mrs. Longbottom
> Dedalus Diddle
> Mr. Lestrange
> Real Moody
> Fridwulfa
> 
> So that means JKR will introduce only one new character in OoP!
> 
> Man, we're good, huh?  ;-)

  Me(Linda):
     I don't see us having only nine new characters at all. There 
were many bit parts in GOF that I doubt will be repeated, especially, 
as pointed out by TLC, at the QWC. I think a lot of those little 
speaking parts won't be repeated and we will see a whole slew of new 
faces.

  - Linda, just my two knuts