Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Squib
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic | |
| Squib | |
|---|---|
| Type | Status |
| Features | Non-magical person of magical heritage |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
Contents |
[edit] Overview
The opposite of a Muggle-born witch or wizard, a Squib is the child of wizarding parents with no magic powers of his or her own.
[edit] Extended Description
During Harry's second year he discovers that Filch is a squib.
Before the start of Harry's fifth year, Arabella Figg reveals to Harry that she is also a Squib.
Neville Longbottom is initially so unsure of his magical abilities that he is afraid that he is "almost a Squib". There are rumours that Professor Dumbledore's late sister Ariana was hidden away from Wizarding society because she was a Squib and an embarrassment, rumours that are fanned by Rita Skeeter in her "tell-all" book about Dumbledore, which was published shortly after his death.
[edit] Analysis
Despite their lack of magical ability, Squibs are now regarded as part of the Wizarding world. This is a very uncomfortable place for them, as they are perforce aware of the world of magic but cannot join it. All the same, it is better than the past century, when they were apparently often hidden away as being unfit for either Wizarding or Muggle company.
