Kwikspell courses

[Eric Oppen]

No: HPFGUIDX 57573

I think myself that the Kwikspell course that Filch bought is not intended
for Squibs, but for witches and wizards who are weak in one area or another
of magic.

Like this:  I get through Hogwarts, but I still royally stink at
Transfiguration...I got through on the basis of a strong performance in
Charms, DADA, and other things, which I'm fairly good at, but I can't
Transfigure anything much to save my life.  Now, later in life, I find
myself handicapped by not being a good Transfigurer...maybe I can't get a
promotion at my job, or maybe my love life also stinks because everybody
knows witches want wizards who can Transfigure easily.

Or, I've just never _had to_ Transfigure anything, even though I passed the
course when I was at Hogwarts.  Now, I've got a promotion at work, and my
new job involves Transfiguration on a level that I can't really handle.
What do I do?  What do I do?

I decide to Take Steps.  As it happens, private tutors are beyond my
financial reach, but I _can_ afford a Kwikspell course.  I get one, and
follow the directions, and before you know it, I've at least got enough
skill at this to be able to get that promotion, and get myself a new
girlfriend, or handle my new job.  We do know that there are some teachers
at Hogwarts who are not really good at their jobs *cough Quirrell cough* or
who don't do well with some pupils *cough cough Snape cough* and it would be
possible for a pupil stuck with such a teacher to always be weak at that
particular subject.  (This is where Muggle students are at an advantage; if
one particular pupil-teacher mix doesn't work, there's always next year)

I could even see Professor Snape working part-time for the Kwikspell
company, helping them put together syllabi and suchlike for at-home Potions
refresher courses.

As I understand it, a Squib _can not_ do magic...kind of like being born
blind.  While a blind person can do a lot of things, there are a lot of
activities he will never be able to do, simply because he can't see.