Disabilities in HP?

[rose_in_shadow]

No: HPFGUIDX 60181

--- "shanna" wrote:
> Hello everyone!
> I'm coming out of lurkdom for a moment with a random question I 
just thought
> of.  I'm curious what would happen if for some reason a disabled 
person were
> to attend Hogwarts or another similar magical institution.  I 
realize this
> is completely hypothetical and not likely to ever be included in 
canon, but
> as someone with a visual disability, I have to wonder.

Moira (me) writes:

I've wondered about this myself. For example, we Muggles have seeing-
eye dogs... would wizards have seeing-eye owls? Or what about potions 
that heal damaged optical nerves? What about mental or learning 
disabilities? Would Neville be considered dyslexic for a wizard?

Incidently, one of my favorite fanfics explores the possiblity of a 
blind student:
http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=646&chapno=1