Squibs

[Dream Howler]

No: HPFGUIDX 126896


Hello everyone,

I have to slightly disagree with some of the statements made about Squibs
so far.

JKR has put an article on her website stating that: A Squib is almost the
opposite of a Muggle-born wizard: he or she is a non-magical person born
to at least one magical parent. Squibs are rare; magic is a dominant and
resilient gene.

http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19

If we follow this theory, ANY child born to at least one magical parent with
no magic is a Squib no matter WHO they live with. I think someone mentioned 
that
they might be called a Muggle if they lived with a Muggle.

Technically, they ARE a Muggle, but they still carry the magic gene, it 
just wouldn't
be active and would be called a Squib. Since as she stated Magic is a dominant
gene and resilient gene, if the Squib married a magical person, it stands 
to reason
that the child would be magical. Not that they would produce another Squib.

So far in the series we have been introduced to two Squibs. Filch and Mrs. 
Figg.

I think by using JKR's own words that if Filch or Mrs. Figg had gotten 
married...
then their children would have probably had a magical child IF they had 
married
a witch/wizard.

Any child of a Squib would depend on who their grandparents were to determine
wether they would be a half blood or not. Pure Blood is determined by having
4 magical grandparents. If a Squib was from a pureblood family and so was the
witch/wizard marrying the Squib, I would think they would be a pureblood.

If a child of a squib had Muggle grandparents or at least one Muggle 
grandparent
then the child would be a half-blood.

These are of course my theories based on JKR's own provided information. They
are open to criticism.

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Also, some interesting thoughts:

This Kwikspell course that he was doing was basically Filch refusing
to accept the fact that he had no magic and was going to try any
means necessary to get magic even if it was risky.  I surmise that Filch
was probably a pureblood Squib, though it has yet to be proven. I am
theorizing from the fact that he seems to be hoping more than anything
that the course will work.

Though, this also brings up an interesting question... would Filch sell out
Dumbledore if Voldemort promised him magic? Don't think it would happen,
but Filch seems to be very unhappy with the way certain things are run. Do
you think it is possible if he was given the opportunity.

Dreamy

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