Pince/Filch

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 152533


> Carol responds:
> 
> > That surprised me, too. Isn't there some reference, 
> > somewhere, to Filch as "a failed wizard"? 

Potioncat:
In HBP chapter 15, Hermione says: "...so it would be down to Filch to 
realize it wasn't a cough potion and he's not a very good wizard."

Now, didn't Ron guess that Filch must be a Squib in CoS? Has that been 
confirmed, or is Hermione right?


> houyhnhnm:
> 
> I have a psychic relationship with my cat and I'm a Muggle.
> 
> Seriously, I don't see as much iron-clad evidence for Filch as a
> Severus parent, as I do for Madam Pince, but I like the theory because
> it opens up Filch's character so much, makes him so much more
> interesting and sympathetic.

Potioncat:
Filch was caretaker when the Marauders were students. So he didn't come 
to Hogwarts for protection (as Snape's father) In PoA ch14 Lupin says 
to Harry, "I happen to know this map was confiscated by Mr. Filch many 
years ago." IMO, that means that Filch took it away from the Marauders. 
There wouldn't be any reason for Snape's father to be at Hogwarts under 
an assumed name while Snape was a student.