Filch (was: Hagrid's Umbrella)

[Fer Mendoza]

No: HPFGUIDX 47450


Jacqui wrote:
 
> Did he (Filch) even gradute from Hogwarts?  Is a 
> squib even able to go to Hogwarts? 
 
Diane responded:
> I got the impression that Filch had not been able to become pupil
> at Hogwarts at all probably because of the Neville thing. There is a
> suggestion from one of the JKR chats that someone will suddenly 
> become able to do magic in later life (I rather think Petunia) but 
> perhaps this can happen to squibs and Filch thinks that by actising 
> the Quick Spell method it might bring out any latent magic. 

Now me:

I agree with Dianne.  I don't think a squib cannot be a accepted in 
any wizarding school.  It's as good as accepting muggles into 
Hogwarts.  

When Filch was practicing Quick Spell did he use a wand? This is not 
supported by canon but I'm pretty sure he needed to have a wand for 
him to be able to learn Quick Spell.  Now this brings me back to one 
of my original questions.  Can a person not enrolled in any wizarding 
school own (or buy) a wand?

...If so, what was the point of breaking Hagrid's wand when he can 
just buy another one?  Was it jus a symbolic thing?

...If not, how did Filch get one to be able to practice Quick Spell?  
Did he confiscate one from the students?

/Fer