Mrs. Figg and Dementors....

[Ana]

Please tell me you guys weren't fooled by Mrs. Figg's story!!! I really doubt that she could see those dementors in book 5. I don't think she saw them because

a)squibs can't see dementors
b)she arrived late.

or both. I mean, it said in the letter that Harry performed the charm at 9:23, and Mrs. Figg said she left at 9 o'clock to get cat food. Because of the clanking of her bag, we know she had cat food in it. is it really possible that she could go to the store, buy cat food, and get back in 23 minutes, especially since she's a slow old lady?

So, I think someone told her about the dementors and what to say. I mean, after all, it said somewhere, I'm pretty sure, that her words sounded like they were learned by hear or something, and then she stumbled and said a few words wrong, as if it was a speech she memorized and messed up on. I, for one, believe someone told her what to do and say, because they saw the dementors. but who?

and and also, during the hearing, fudge said:

"that's what you saw, isn't it?"

and she replied that was what happened."

meaning, she DIDN"T see the dementors, she just knew what happened and she told fudge. meaning that someone must have told her.


Edit: jkr mentioned on her site that Mrs. Figg couldn't see the dementors. So now, the only question that remains is who saw them, and who told Mrs. Figg what to say? Perhaps she felt them and saw Harry's patronus? Are squibs able to see magic like a patronus? What DO squibs see/feel when they get near dementors. I'd also like to point out that Dudley didn't see them either, but he had to see something, because in an interview/chat when someone asked J.K.Rowling what Dudley saw when he faced the dementors she answered "good question! you'll find out". So....

[icesk8monkey]

maybe a new character we havent learned of told her to say that b/c they are secretly fighting voldie against him. i mean, harry has a lot of ppl watching him and it cant be just mundugus and figg, b/c mundugus is very irresponsible and everyone knows he slips on the job and figg isnt that well of a watch person b/c she cant perform magic. so someone else might of been watching harry as well. maybe felix felicis (sp?) if thats even a person

[Ana]

or...could it be Mr. Tibbles?

[icesk8monkey]

i dont know if mr tibbles can talk or is a person but i read a fanfic once and they made mr tibbles a witch a long time ago but he was punished and then turned into a cat

[Ana]

Well, fanfics aren't very accurate, but suppose Mr. Tibbles is an animagus? after all, Tibbles is Mrs. Figg's cat.

[icesk8monkey]

well yes i know they arent accurate b/c we are making up the stories but he could be an animagus or a person who was punished into being a cat like salem in sabrina

[Ana]

no offense or anything, as i do like sabrina, but i really doubt it. anyone besides icesk8moneky have any ideas?she's been posting tons.

[icesk8monkey]

i've been posting tons b/c i have a lot of ideas. of course, less than 5% of them are true probably. or maybe, mr tibbles is a member of the order in animagus form to watch on harry b/c mrs figg cant do magic and thats no help to harry and mundugus is really irresponsible and leaves on his watch time

[Ana]

you have a good point. he didn't come with the advance gaurd, and he's probably a new member so he couldn't be in the old order picture, so it would work well. i mean, mrs. figg is a member(i think)and i think mr. tibbles is her cat tibbles.

[icesk8monkey]

your last sentence didnt make sense. " and mr tibbles is her cat tibbles". he might be in the order but how come he hasnt been at any of the orders meetings? it might be someone else who told figg what to say since you think squibs cant see dementors. i think they can b/c filch can probably see them

[Ana]

who said he hasn't been in any order meetings? there was always a huge crowd and the trio focused on different people. and they don't know what he looks like in human form(if he has one)so it could work.

[icesk8monkey]

maybe. they've seen most of the ppl in the order though b/c of moodys old pic

[Ana]

in the OLD order. this is the new one!! you need to read more carefully.

[icesk8monkey]

i know! i've read the book 47 times now! harry has seen most the order b/c of moodys old picture and he has been there when all the meetings have adjourned. some people in moodys pic harry didnt know were in the order.

[Ana]

yes. *most* of the order. and i think jkr mentioned that dumbledore wants to include mrs. figg more in his plans. so she could still be in the order. no one said she isn't!! she's in the new order so the old pic is out of the question, as for meetings they were focusing on snape and maybe didn't notice her.