Half Blood, Pure Blood--Help Pease

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 129821

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Alina <mysticowl at g...> wrote:

Alina:
> Now you guys got me thinking. I remember wondering a while ago if a
> child of a witch/wizard and a muggle who's not magical is called a
> squib or a muggle. 

Geoff:
Canon suggests that squib would be the correct word...

'"And what on earth's a Squib?" said Harry.
To his surprise, Ron stifled a snigger.
"Well - it's not funny really - but as it's Filch.." he said. "A Squib 
is someone who was born into a wizarding family but hasn't got any 
magic powers. Kind of the opposite of Muggle-born wizards but Squibs 
are quite unusual..."'
(COS "The Writing on the Wall" pp.110/11 UK edition)