Muggles/Squibs and Potions (was - Re: Magic Laws)

[Bugg]

No: HPFGUIDX 17518

If scientist can mix potions than some are muggle capable. 
But like little Alex said they would not have the ingredients 
handy for magical potions. Also some more powerfull potions 
may require an incantation. Only those with magic could 
complete/activate the potion. 

Bugg 


> little Alex wrote:
> > It actually does sound like anyone with the right
> > ingredients, a caudlon (sp), and enough time on their
> > hands can do it.  Muggles probably can't because they
> > don't have the ingredients (e.g., unicorn hair).  I
> > suspect, however, squibs can.
> 
Vicki Granger wrote 
> After thinking about this for a while I remembered the Kwikspell 
> Course from CoS. It says "Madam Z. Nettles of Topsham writes: I had 
> no memory for incantations and my POTIONS were a joke! Now, after a 
> Kwikspell course, I am the centre of attention at parties and 
friends 
> beg for the recipe for my Scintillation Solution!"
> 
> This suggests that maybe some magical ability is needed for potion 
> brewing, apart from being able to aquire instruments/ingredients. 
> Maybe certain utensils (is that the right word?) need to be charmed 
> or something?
> 
> Of course, it could just be that the person had a memory problem 
(to 
> many Memory Charms?) the Kwikspell 'cured' somehow...
> 
> ~*Vicki*~