JO, Why was Mrs Figg was a Non-Event?

[kempermentor]

No: HPFGUIDX 132598

aussie / norbertsmummy wrote:

The biggest disappointment from the books so far was Mrs Figg. We
would have been more disappointed than her parents to find out
Harry's babysitter with the cats was only a squib.

...edit...

Many fans looked forward to JKR revealing Mrs Figg as a powerful
OOTP member, adept in the DADA....

Kemper:

Mrs. Figg is fascinating.  
She recognized a Dementor attack, so what happened the last time she 
saw one? She immediately understands the repercussions of Harry's use 
of Magic.  She testifies at the trial and is looked down upon because 
of her lack of magic by more than a few witches and wizards in the jury 
box.  And she, too, knows she doesn't weild the power of anyone in the 
wizarding world, and some of them bare ill-intent on Harry.  But it is 
Mrs. Figg who is the first defense against those who would ever go 
after Harry.  That's hella bad ass.  

And what about Mr. Figg?
Who was he?  Was he a Squib, a Wizard, or a Muggle?  Was he a member of 
the Order?  I think so, regardless of his magical status.  What happend 
to him?  Was he murdered because he heard, saw, knew something?  Was he 
murdered for whom he was: Squib/Muggle?  Was he a pure-blood, killed 
for whom he loved: a Squib?

Kemper