The Harry Potter franchise is packed full of magical beings and fantastical creatures spilling into the Muggle world, from wizards, goblins, House-elves, and more. But the opposite is also true. While they aren’t often mentioned or expanded in the Harry Potter films, there are non-magical beings in the Wizarding World called Squibs. The term “Squib” is only used in the Harry Potter films once and is never really explained, but it is an interesting phenomenon in the series nonetheless.The Harry Potter book series includes more information about Squibs and identifies more than one character as one. Squibs are rare and unusual and have sometimes suffered ridicule and discrimination within the wizard community. However, Squibs play an important role in the Harry Potter universe and may even be the reason behind Muggle-born wizards.So, what is a Squib? Squibs can basically be described as the opposite of Muggle-borns (wizards born to Muggle parents). Instead, Squibs are rare instances of non-magical humans born to wizard parents. Interestingly, only one parent has to be a wizard in order for the child to be considered a Squib. No matter the lineage, if one of the parents possesses magical abilities and they give birth to a child who does not, that child is a Squib. In the Wizarding World, a child with at least one wizard parent will show a sign of magical abilities at around 7 years old. And while there are cases of late-bloomers, if a child has no magical ability by that age, it is possible that they are a Squib.
The Harry Potter franchise is packed full of magical beings and fantastical creatures spilling into the Muggle world, from wizards, goblins, House-elves, and more. But the opposite is also true. While they aren’t often mentioned or expanded in the Harry Potter films, there are non-magical beings in the Wizarding World called Squibs. The term “Squib” is only used in the Harry Potter films once and is never really explained, but it is an interesting phenomenon in the series nonetheless.
The Harry Potter book series includes more information about Squibs and identifies more than one character as one. Squibs are rare and unusual and have sometimes suffered ridicule and discrimination within the wizard community. However, Squibs play an important role in the Harry Potter universe and may even be the reason behind Muggle-born wizards.
So, what is a Squib? Squibs can basically be described as the opposite of Muggle-borns (wizards born to Muggle parents). Instead, Squibs are rare instances of non-magical humans born to wizard parents. Interestingly, only one parent has to be a wizard in order for the child to be considered a Squib. No matter the lineage, if one of the parents possesses magical abilities and they give birth to a child who does not, that child is a Squib. In the Wizarding World, a child with at least one wizard parent will show a sign of magical abilities at around 7 years old. And while there are cases of late-bloomers, if a child has no magical ability by that age, it is possible that they are a Squib.
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