Questions not specifically OOP

[Claire]

No: HPFGUIDX 67777

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "karenlyall666" 
<karen.lyall at b...> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
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> 
> SQUIBS
> 1- Do Squibs get magical schooling? 

My answer:
I don't believe so.  In CoS, Filch catches Harry looking at his Kwik 
Spell course letter.  That would lead me to believe Squibs never 
appear on the Hogwarts incoming student list.

> 2- To be a Squib must you have two magical parents? 

My answer:
I believe it can go either way.  Neville's family, for the longest 
time, thought he was a Squib because he didn't exhibit any magical 
tendencies early on.  They're all magic.

> 3-Do Sqibs get wands? (ie Filch's Quick Spell Course is that all
> non-wand magic?)

My answer:
Doubtful.  Mrs. Figg tells Harry not to put away his want, that 
she'd be of no use to him if the Dementors return and never shows a 
wand to him.  Filch certainly doesn't have one.

> 4-And if they don't get wands how do they know they're a Squib? 
>

My answer:
Children seem to show signs of magical ability when they're young 
children, prior to receiving a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts at 
the age of 11.  It would stand to reason that if a child didn't have 
any ability by then, he/she could be considered a Squib.
 
> WANDS
> 
> 5-When and why does a wizard get a new wand? (Ron has Charlie's 
OLD 
> wand)

My answer:
When it wears out and can no longer perform the spells adequately, 
or it breaks.  Mr. Olivander tells Harry he remembers Lily buying 
her *first* wand.  Like anything else, it probably depends on 
the "wear and tear" put on it by its owner.

> 6- When a wand is snapped purposefully is this because committed a 
> crime or expelled? 

My answer:
I would say yes.  Although I believe it's possible that a rival 
wizard could snap it during a fight.

> 7- Where did all DE's/ Sirius etc get wands in ootp?

My answer:
Good question.  The DEs who were not in Azkaban had wands because 
they were initially cleared.  One would assume those who were 
(including Sirius) had their wands snapped/destroyed.  Perhaps the 
DEs provided wands to those members who had been in Azkaban and 
members of the Order provided one for Sirius.

> 8- Where was LV's wand when he was incorporeal?


> 9- Can a broken wand be fixed? (Could Ron have fixed his after the 
> Whomping Willow?)

My answer:
Not easily.  Look what happened when Ron tried to fix his with 
Spellotape--it did odd things, not the least of which were 
backfiring on him (slugs) and Lockhart (memory).

Hope these help.  Of course, they're subjective and you may get as 
many answers as there are respondents.  Good luck!

Claire