[HPforGrownups] Hogwarts Special Ed Re: Squibs

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No: HPFGUIDX 12514


--- Scott <harry_potter00 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Trina wrote:
> "I'd like to think that Hogwarts would have MEPs (I just love that 
> idea, Ender <g>) and appropriate accomodations, rather than a fix-
> all."
> 
> Oh that's a REALLY interesting thought. Would they fix these 
> disablities or simple provide for them? IMO some of the most 
> inspirational people I've ever seen or meet are those with 
> diablities. 

Alright, so I've been thinking about the fate of Squibs, in relation
to meps. I'm wondering what their fates are really like. They seem to
be stuck doing menial labor in the wizarding world, and bitter
(Filtch) or would have to leave their families and start a life as a
muggle. They would have to attend muggle schools, and could you
imagine a weasely child who had to attend a muggle school? Walking in
at 11 saying "fellyfone" wouldn't go over well. I say 11, since if
there are wizarding elementary schools, they might send a squib child
in the hopes that his/her magic hasn't been manifested yet, ie:
Neville's "they thought I was all squib for ages." 
So why couldn't a squib child go to Hogwarts? There are several major
issues I'm seeing, such as that to muggles, Hogwarts looks like
ruins. But maybe there's a way to get around this? There must be,
since Filtch lives in the castle.
 As far as I can tell, most of the classes do not require any innate
magical talent. Care of Magical Creatures, Astrology, Ancient Runes,
Herbology, Potions, Arithmancy, Quidditch, if that is a class, and
some parts of divination (tea leaves, probably not crystal balls) are
not magical in nature. As far as I can tell, Charms, Transfiguration,
and some parts of Divination are the only classes a non-magical
student couldn't do. I think that two subjects out of a possible 10
or so counts as something the school could over-look. 
If a student is non-magical, there's no reason for him or her to have
a gift at potions, or herbology, like Neville. Other than prejudice,
there's no reason why a squib couldn't advance far in the wizarding
world, just by learning to over-come his or her non-magical handicap.
Afterall, us Muggles do alright for ourselves without being about to
do leg-locker curses and instantly repair windows. 
Anyone else think that Squib children should be educated at Hogwarts
on some kind of mep? It seems unfairly limiting.

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