Squibs and potions (was Mrs Figg, cabbage and Polyjuice Potion)

[Kate Harding]

No: HPFGUIDX 111112

Cindy:
> > I was wondering - this may have been discussed before, I don't 
know - 
> > but why does Mrs. Figg's house smell of cabbage (SS p.22), and 
the 
> > Polyjuice potion tastes like cabbage (CoS p.216)?  Could Mrs Figg 
be 
> > using polyjuice for some reason


 b_boymn:
> That's a fair conclusion to jump to, and one that has been supported
> by many people.  
> I have the same question now that I posed back then. The first and
> most significant is .... WHY? 


psyche:
That raises another question, I think (apologies if this has come up 
before). Can squibs create potions? Does the process of potion making 
work purely on the ingredients? Or is the wizards actual magic a 
component as well? 

Because if squibs can make potions, you'd think they'd all work 
really hard to learn it to compensate for their lack of other magic. 
Filch might be reading Potions 101 instead of Kwikspell (or whatever 
it was - text not to hand).

psyche