Mrs. Norris

[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 162141

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "jdl3811220" <jlenox2004 at ...> 
wrote:
>
> This has probably been mentioned before, but here goes:
> 
> Why is Filch's cat addressed with a woman's name and title? Is 
> this 'cat' really a woman who is Filch's 'love interest'. If so, no 
> wonder he was so upset when Mrs. Norris was petrified in CoS!!
> 
> This has probably been addressed already, but I'm really curious to 
> the answer to this.
> 
> Jenni from Alabama
>

Leah

Jenny, there certainly was speculation on whether Mrs Norris was 
Filch's love interest, either enchanted in some way or an Animagus, but 
the Rumours section of JKR's website has put paid to this, by saying 
that Mrs Norris is not an Animagus, just an intelligent and unpleasant 
cat. She doesn't actually deny that she is a human enchanted into a 
cat, but I read the quote as saying Mrs Norris is totally feline.

The name (also confirmed by JKR in an interview) comes from Mansfield 
Park by Jane Austen.  Mrs Norris is the heroine's aunt and one of the 
most unpleasant characters to grace English Literature.

Leah