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Encyclopedia > Arabella Figg
Harry Potter character
Arabella Doreen Figg
Gender Female
Hair colour Grey
Eye colour Unknown
House None
Parentage Squib
Allegiance Order of the Phoenix
Film portrayer Kathryn Hunter (1)
First appearance Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Arabella Doreen Figg (more often Mrs Figg) is a Harry Potter character who surreptitiously watches over Harry Potter while he's home with the Dursleys. She is first mentioned as "Mrs Figg", the babysitter of young Harry in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She has a lifelong love of cats and often shows her photos of these cats to Harry, much to his displeasure. Coincidentally (probably) her first name is similar to that of Walburga Black's cousin Araminta Meliflua. This article is about the Harry Potter series. ... The mirror of the Roman Goddess Venus is often used to represent the female sex. ... Blood purity is a central notion in the fictional Harry Potter cycle. ... Blood purity is a central notion in the fictional Harry Potter cycle. ... This article is about a fictional organization in the Harry Potter novels. ... Kathryn Hunter is an English actress who has had many roles involved with British television. ... Cover of the International edition, distributed in the Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and the United Kingdom Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series. ... The Dursleys or the Dursley family are fictional characters who are Harry Potters last living relatives. ... Cover of the International edition, distributed in the Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and the United Kingdom Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a planned series of seven books written by British author J. K. Rowling, and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... Walburga Black is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. ...


Though she maintains a good Muggle cover, Mrs Figg is actually one of the luckier squibs. She "does a roaring trade" in cross-bred cats and Kneazles, their magical variant. Mrs Figg even belongs to the Order of the Phoenix and functions as Dumbledore's Muggle liaison. Muggle is a term from the fictional Harry Potter series of books that refers to a human who is a member of the non-magical community. ... Blood purity is a central notion in the fictional Harry Potter cycle. ... The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about a fictional organization in the Harry Potter novels. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born c. ...


In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Professor Albus Dumbledore refers to "Arabella Figg" as part of "the old crowd", giving the first clues of her true identity. Author J.K. Rowling confirmed that the two characters are the same person, placed near Harry's childhood home to keep an eye on him. UK Childrens Edition Bloomsbury This article is about the book. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born c. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Harry James Potter (born 31 July 1980) is a fictional character and the protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. ...


In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix she aids Harry Potter after he and his cousin Dudley Dursley are attacked by two dementors, and chooses this time to reveal herself to him. When the Ministry of Magic tries to have Harry expelled from Hogwarts for using magic to save himself, Mrs Figg's testimony before the Wizengamot is crucial in allowing Harry to continue his studies. She also reveals that she deliberately made Harry's stays unpleasant so that the Dursleys would continue to send him to her. Cover of the UK Childrens Edition, Bloomsbury Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth book in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ... The Dursleys are Harry Potters last living relatives. ... A Dementor in the film, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban A drawing of a Dementor In the Harry Potter book series, a dementor is a soul-sucking fictional fiend. ... In J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels. ... The Wizengamot is a fictional body of wizards in the Harry Potter series of books. ...


According to J.K. Rowling's website, Squibs are actually incapable of seeing dementors. However, Mrs Figg was familiar with the negative feelings caused by those creatures, so she was able to testify on Harry's behalf before the Wizengamot without committing perjury, although she apparently lied about being able to see the dementors. Perjury is lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ...


In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Figg attends Dumbledore's funeral at Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the yet-to-be released sixth installment in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ...


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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Arabella Figg (577 words)
Arabella Doreen Figg, better known simply as Mrs Figg, is a fictional character in J.
Though she maintains a good Muggle cover, Mrs Figg is actually a Squib (notably, she shares her first and last initial with the other Squib featured in canon, Argus Filch, who is also devoted to a cat of his own, Mrs.
However, Mrs Figg was familiar with the negative feelings caused by those creatures, so she was able to testify on Harry's behalf before the Wizengamot without committing perjury, although she apparently lied about being able to see the Dementors.
Mrs Figg (171 words)
Figg, or Arabella Figg, is a character in the Harry Potter series.
In book four (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), as Arabella Figg, she is referred to by Professor Albus Dumbledore as part of "the old crowd." J.
Figg's testimony before the Wizengamot is crucial in allowing Harry to continue his studies.
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