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>In SS/PS (I think) JKR has Neville saying that his family thought he 
>was all Muggle. Even if he had been a Squib, he wouldn't have been a 
>Muggle. My guess is that it was the clearest way to handle it at the 
>time.

I see "all Muggle" as more of a slang phrase than a phrase with any 
actual meaning.  If Neville shows inept magical ability, I think it 
would be a bit harsh to say, "You're practically a Squib, Neville."  
Fear of being a Squib could have crushed what talent Neville did 
have, because he would have been very aware of Squibs.  Instead, they 
would say, "You're all Muggle, Neville."  This is a nonsense phrase 
because everyone knows that Neville was a pureblood, but it was more 
of a cute dig at his lack of talent.  Neville could grin and 
say, "Yeah, I'm a Muggle."  To even suggest he was a Squib would give 
voice to a very real possibility, and I think even his brutally 
honest grandmother wouldn't be that mean.

Nicky Joe