squibs and cats

[beldasnoop]

No: HPFGUIDX 64015

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mugglemonkee" <pooka2407 at a...> 
wrote:
> What's up with the squib/cat relationship?
> 
> Filch & Mrs. Norris
> Figg & Mr. Tibbles
> 
> Does anyone else find this odd/interesting?

Interesting.  Mrs. Figg has lots of other cats, too.  I wonder if it 
means anything. Maybe Squibs in general have a certain longing for 
things magical, and the cats serve as a sort of emotional link to the 
Wizarding World.

Two other things I noticed reading this post: 

1) The two Squib characters both have cats with a "Mr./Mrs."-type 
name.

2) Both Squibs have the initials "A.F." (Argus Filch and Arabella 
Figg). I really don't know if the initials thing means anything, but 
it's an interesting coincidence.

Wild unsubstatiated thought:  Could these two characters possibly be 
related?  I don't think so, but with JKR, anything's possible. :)

Michelle (beldasnoop)