Mr. Muggles
| Mr. Muggles | |
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| Portrayed by | Lestat |
| First appearance | Genesis |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | None |
| Gender | |
| Home | formerly Odessa, TX currently Costa Verde, CA |
| Residences | Single-family home in Costa Verde,CA |
| Occupations | Breeding showdog, Pet |
| Guardian | Sandra Bennet |
Mr. Muggles is the dog that belongs to the Bennet family. He is a breeding Pomeranian who has been entered in dog shows.
History
Genesis
Carla tells Sandra Bennet that Mr. Muggles is not breed-worthy. Mrs. Bennet backs up her dog's breed-worthiness by stating his accomplishments — Mr. Muggles has won five local all-breed rallies, and two regional all-breed rallies.
Collision
Mr. Muggles is carried by his owner downstairs as waffles are prepared in the kitchen of the Bennets' home.
Better Halves
As Claire and her mom make cupcakes, Mrs. Bennet carries Mr. Muggles in one arm. She babbles about another dog breeder who wants to breed Mr. Muggles with her poodle, resulting in a "pomepoo" or a "pooranian". She says, "Mr. Muggles doesn't want anything to do with a breed that has 'poo' in its name."
Nothing to Hide
It's a big day for Mr. Muggles--he's participating in a dog show. Mrs. Bennet worries that Lyle will stress Mrs. Bennet and her dog out. Claire and Zach then help Mr. Muggles out to the car so his paws don't get soggy.
Homecoming
Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Muggles read a magazine together. Their literary enjoyment is interrupted when Mr. Bennet snatches the magazine.
The Fix
While Claire and Zach search for files on Mr. Bennet's computer, Mr. Muggles is the only one home with them. Later, when Mrs. Bennet returns home with Mr. Muggles from the dog groomers, she discovers that they missed clipping one of his claws, which could scratch the floors.
Distractions
After escaping Primatech, Sylar goes to the Bennets' home, where he finds Mr. Muggles in Claire's bedroom. Hearing Sandra return home, he goes to meet her. He tells her that he found Mr. Muggles wandering loose in the neighborhood, so he brought the dog home and entered through the back door, which he found open. Mr. Muggles obsessively licks Sylar's shoes, distracting Sandra.
Run!
Claire returns home to find Mr. Muggles barking at a frantic Sandra, who is yelling and throwing things at him. Claire reminds her mother that Mr. Muggles is her beloved dog, but Sandra doesn't remember having a dog ... or a daughter.
Unexpected
Sandra Bennet collapses in the kitchen, dropping a jug of milk. Mr. Muggles runs over and laps the milk off of the floor as Claire tries to wake her mother.
He is apparently not a very good guard dog, as he is noticeably absent when Ted Sprague and Matt Parkman break into the house, taking the Bennet Family hostage.
Company Man
Mr. Muggles barks angrily as Ted melts a doorknob and breaks in to the Bennets' home. Ted promises not to nuke the dog. Later, Ted hears a noise from Claire's room; when he investigates, Mr. Muggles exits the room. Before the house burns, Sandra picks up her dog and leaves.
Parasite
Sandra Bennet tells her husband that while the family stays in a hotel, Mr. Muggles is staying in a dog hotel. Sandra has requested hourly updates on the dog, much to the chagrin of Mr. Muggles's caretakers. Later, Candice, posing as Mrs. Bennet, says she has convinced the hotel to let the dog stay in the room.
Four Months Later...
Mr. Muggles struggles to adapt to his new life in Costa Verde, CA. During dinner with his family, Sandra talks about how he would like for everyone in California to know of his many awards and accomplishments.
Lizards
Mr. Muggles watches a dog show on television. Sandra sees this, and asks Claire to turn it off. When Claire abides, Mr. Muggles barks until Claire turns it back on. After Claire sees West outside the window and chases after him outside, Mr. Muggles follows her and jumps and barks.
The Kindness of Strangers
As Noah looks at the picture of his death on his laptop, Sandra walks in and says that Mr. Muggles and she just did two miles at the beach.
Out of Time
West pets Mr. Muggles after bringing waffles over. Later, Mr. Muggles lounges on the couch as Claire and West kiss and listen to music.
Cautionary Tales
Noah tells Sandra to get Mr. Muggle's doggie bath, which he uses to place Elle into.
Memorable Quotes
"He still humps my leg when I watch TV."
"It's just you, me, and Mr. Muggles."
"Hi, little fluffy. Claire home from school yet? No? We'll just wait. Now, what's your name?"
- - Sylar (to Mr. Muggles) (Distractions)
"I'm not gonna nuke the dog! I wouldn't hurt, uh ... Mr. Muggles, would I?"
- - Ted (to Matt) (Company Man)
Trivia
- According to the episode commentary on NBC.com, the dog who normally plays Mr. Muggles, Lestat, was unavailable for The Fix due to a scheduling conflict. His stand-in was a good deal smaller and colored differently, so he spent the entire episode painted and wearing a sweater to minimize the discrepancy.
- Sylar calls Mr. Muggles "little fluffy". (Distractions)
- Much to the chagrin of many Heroes fans, it was Mr. Muggles's affinity for shoes that prevented Sandra Bennet from revealing her husband's name. It wasn't until 9 episodes later during the season finale that his name was finally revealed. (Distractions)
- Muggle is a word used in the Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling to refer to a human who does not have magical abilities. Writers have confirmed that the dog was named with this term in mind.
Gallery
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The Bennets keep a framed picture of their prize dog hanging in their home. -
Mr. Muggles licks up Claire's blood. -
Mr. Muggles is in dangerous hands. -
Sylar lies to Mrs. Bennet about saving the Pomeranian. -
Mr. Muggles meets manatees. -
Mr. Muggles appreciates being fed waffles.
External Links
- Pomeranian -- Wikipedia
- Primatechpaper.com dossier (fan parody)
- Life of Mr. Muggles (fan blog)
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Mr. Muggles for fan-created theories and other speculation.