Harry Potter · Character
Mrs. Figg
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1
Her wild eyes dart with a frantic knowing, as if she's seen ghosts in the wallpaper. The clack of her crutches echoes like a warning, wrapped in shawls that smell of dust and cats. You sense layers beneath her mad chatter, unsettling and familiar.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 1
Mrs. Figg is Harry's odd neighbor on Privet Drive, often mentioned as the cat-hoarding lady who broke her leg, serving as a surveillance point for Dumbledore's Order without Harry's knowledge. Her brief appearances frame his Muggle life, contrasting the wizarding world. Revealed later as a Squib, she watches over him faithfully from the shadows.
Description
Mrs. Figg is an elderly woman with a wrinkled face, wild gray hair escaping untidy buns, and squinting eyes full of eccentricity. She hobbles on crutches from a broken leg, dressed in shabby cardigans, long skirts, and mismatched stockings. Her frail build carries a musty scent of cats and damp, with a mad, peering presence.
Story so far
BOOK 1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Appearances
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