Mrs. Figg (Was: Dursleys)

[Deb]

No: HPFGUIDX 146234

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> Carol responds:
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> Mrs. Figg, however, is also a Squib (and like Filch, fits 
the "late in
> life" requirement), and like him would know how to point a wand and
> shout an incantation. 
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 At any rate, I like Mrs. Figg's spunk and she's in the books (and 
the
> Order) for a reason. I think we'll find out what it is quite early 
in
> Book 7 in the Battle of Privet Drive.
> 
> Does anyone agree? If not, what do you think her role in Book 7 
will
> be? Could it have something to do with Mundungus Fletcher?
> 
> Carol
 
I agree, Carol, that Mrs Figg is the most likely candidate (IMO)for 
late-in-life use of magic. And I think she might actually have 
already done magic...

In OOP (page 22 of the american hardback edition) she says (as she 
and Harry are trying to get Dudley home after the dementor attack)

"Oh my dear, I wish it were so but I'm afraid -- MUNDUNGUS FLETCHER, 
I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

There was a loud *crack* and a strong smell of mingled drink and 
stale tobacco filled the air as a squat, unshaven man in a tattered 
overcoat materialized right in front of them. ......

"'S' up, Figgy?" he said, staring from Mrs Figg to Harry and 
Dudley. "What 'appened to staying undercover?" .....

Now Mundungus was miles away seeing about the pilfered caldrons (and 
apparently having a drink) ... How, then, did Mrs Figg's voice - 
without benefit of megaphone, cellphone, or a magical *Sonorous* 
spell, reach all the way to where he was? She  had previously told 
Harry she had no way to summons anyone from OOP and she was very 
distressed that DD would not hear of the dementor attack quickly 
enough to intervene with the MOM - even said that sending Hedwig 
would not be fast enough. Then, after lambasting MF for being 
absent, she sends him off (by Apparation) with a bug in his ear to 
tell DD and confess his dereliction of duty. Was this "emergency 
magic"? A Squib developing magical powers late in life? Or are all 
the OOP equiped with some type of spell that lets them hear cries 
for help?

Deb (djklaugh) who wonders if Maine Coon cats might be related to 
Mrs Figg's Kneazle/cat crosses... cuz the coonies can read minds and 
hear the *whisper* of opening cans or foil packets over great 
distances