[HPforGrownups] Re: Dumbledore's family

[Kemper]

No: HPFGUIDX 166515

> > Kemper earlier:
>
> > I have one. Albus and his brother, Aberforth, have a sister,
> Arabella.
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Goddlefrood:
>
> Sorry to put a small crimp in an otherwise d**n fine idea, but
> I must say, having analysed the chapter "The Hearing" in OotP
> in some depth recently, I find it unlikely that Mrs. Figg is
> related to Arabella Fig for the simple reason that it seems,
> to me at least, probable that one of the members of the
> Wizengamot would have said something when Dumbledore called
> on the same Mrs. Figg to testify.


Kemper now:
Are you saying that Mrs. Figg is not Arabella Figg?  Doesn't she say
her name is Arabella Doreen Figg in the chapter you analysed (I could
be wrong, no books at hand).

Why would any of the Wizengamot say anything?  The Wizard community as
a whole doesn't think/care enough of Squibs to know where/how they
live or what they can/cannot do.  Even the Wizards on the Lighter side
seem to have reservations about their nephew being 'all-Muggle',
nearly drowning the
boy to test for magic, while his grandmother tacitly agrees by not
keeping the uncle away from said boy.

Now I'm sure someone in the Wizengamot will check her Squib status
/after/ the trial.  But those investigations are off-page, we may yet
see the results (maybe from Percy?  ::fingers crossed::)

As I awoke an hour ago, I realized another characteristic that
Arabella and Albus share: courage.  Albus' is obvious.  Arabella is
the first line of human defense for Harry in his early childhood at 4
Privet Drive (as one must rule out the Dursleys).   It's true that she
doesn't rush in to assist Harry with the Dementors, but she knows she
can't and she is also probably aware that her 'help' may result in
Harry's death as he would fell compelled to keep her as well.
Arabella, knowing/sensing that dementors are attacking and unable to
/see/ them, does not run in fear.  She stays to be of assistance when
she can.

Kemper, who's favorite minor character is Mrs. Figg (she's so
intriguing: what's her story, who was Mr. Figg, what happened to him,
how did she end up in the Order) but who's probably the lone member of
Figgy's: the Mrs. Figg Fan Club.  club ::sigh::