[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville (was: More on Snape & a couple of questions)

[Lea]

No: HPFGUIDX 56487


 
 Katy Cartee <rainbow at rainbowbrite.net> wrote:
Kathryn Cawte wrote:

>Well at that point in the series, we haven't >been introduced to what a "squib" is...and it >probably would've taken away from the scene >to have to stop and explain it. So JKR used a >term that we already knew and has 'basically' >the same meaning - a non-magic person. I >can't imagine there being any deeper meaning >than that. 

<~Katy~


And me:

I always thought the term of Squib was equivalent to Mudblood - everyone knows what it means - but it's not necessarily a term used in civilized company.  And just to clarify - a squib is a non-magic person with both parents magical and a mudblood is magical with non-magic parents (eg Filch & Hermione).

In Neville's case his family would definitely refer to him as muggle - unless they're trying to insult him.  

Lea :)



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