The Truth Behind Mrs. Norris' Name
Have you ever wondered why Mrs. Norris was named as such? I was a witness to how this happened and I'd like you to know. This is the tale:
Argus Filtch was a Squib coming from a great Wizarding family. Seeing as he was an only child his parents wished that he would grow up a great wizard and be of importance. When he showed no magic his parents became, instead of sad, angry at one another and fought constantly, blaming each other for their child's lack of magic. The only place he could find happiness was with a girl down the street. Her name was Christine Galned. He loved her and her family. Soon he fell in love with her, but she did not return the feelings. She was in love with a man named Horace Norris. All throughout their teens and early twenties they were friends. If Christine knew how bitter he would become she would have done something, but she thought he would move on. Boy, was she wrong. He tried everything to make her love her. The last thing he did was get them a pair of matching kittens. She married and moved to France before he could name his. Bitter forever, He named her Mrs. Norris.
You ask me how I know this? I am the original Mrs. Norris. Now I am an old lady yet I still remember this vividly.