to think Hogwarts could have taken squibs?

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

I was thinking about this, and surely they could take the majority of classes there? Ok, not Charms or Transfiguration, but presumably Potions, History of Magic, Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, Ancient Runes and Astronomy could be done, maybe with some minor adjustments?

It doesn't seem like adult wizards do magic all the time either, and a lot the 'everyday' magic they use, they don't actually cast themselves (floo powder for example). I don't think you have to be magic to ride a broomstick either.

So surely they should at least have the chance to go to Hogwarts (and follow a slightly altered curriculum) rather than have to integrate into the Muggle community?

Or couldn't another wizard have cast a spell and given the Squib powers?

I think Hogwarts might have been rather dangerous for Squibs. Look at all the shit that was dumped on Argus Filch!

What, and risk a sqib ending up in slytherin? My father shall hear about this!

Yabu

You had to have powers to attend the school.

Interesting point!

I don't think they could have done Potions, because if you go on Pottermore there's a certain amount of wand waving involved.

The rest though, you're right - as you say, a few adjustments and they could do it. A lot of things seem to only require you to be a wand carrier (Apparition, for example).

It's probably pure bloods high up in the Ministry that force Squibs out of magical society conspiracy

I always wondered how they learnt ordinary stuff such as maths and science. I guess they didn't, but surely that left a big gap in their knowledge. Or am I taking this too seriously...?

I don't think the magic stuff would work for a non wizard - I don't think a muggle or squib could use a broomstick or a wand.
And where would it end? You'd end up with masses of squibs taking over a school which is geared towards high level wizarding skills!
Do feel sorry for the squibs though, very sad.

But shouldn't Hogwarts be providing differentiation for the varying ability levels? I bet Dumbledore was conscious of Magical School League tables.

Squibs were very rare, though; Muggle borns far more common.

It was interesting there were no squibs who were really positive characters. Imagine if a Weasley sibling had been one....

Fancy having to Home Ed all those Weasleys till they could be shipped out at 11!

I would have said Potions was very like Chemistry - do the right steps in the right order and you'll get the result, it's just you're using unicorn hair and dragon's blood rather than ethers and epoxides.

The other thing is squibs up to the age of 17 aren't that much different to magical siblings are they, none of them can do magic in the 'real world'.

It seems like squibs are more marginalised than Muggles who marry in to wizarding families, even though squibs would understand the culture better,

Mrs Figgs was a Squib, and only pretended to be so weird so Harry woildn't enjiy staying eith her, and the Dursleys would let her look after him. I think that rather noble.

Dumbledore wouldn't have been conscious of Magical School League tables because there weren't any other Magical Schools, were there? It's like an academy gone rogue. They can do what the hell they like.

Durmstrang
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I feel sorry for Squibs. And also, at Hogwarts, do they suddenly abandon Maths, Biology, etc;?

Arithmancy, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures?

Sorry for terseness: phone about to die and I'm bored while feeding, so want to keep posting!

Ergh imagine having to mix with filthy squibs

I didn't think much of their PHSE or RE curriculum either.
Surely these are subjects that should be taught regardless of the main focus of the school?

I think that a lot of the subjects such as potions and arithmancy require magical ability even if you don't use a wand in class. That would leave history of magic, most of care of magical creatures, and possibly astrology as subjects which isn't a lot. If I were the patent of a squib I would rather they got a good muggle education with the possibility of integrating into the muggle world while making sure they kept their cultural ties with the magical world.

Yes I for one would like to read Hogwarts inclusion and diversity policy.

I wonder if any wizards would send their kids to muggle schools until they are of age to attend Hogwarts? That's what muggle-borns would do, because they would not have known anything else, but wizard children still have to learn reading, writing, math, etc. Either parents have to teach them at home, or they would have to be schooled elsewhere.

Renter do you know if wizards are home schooled until 11, or do you just think it?

I only ask because I assumed that was the case, then a teenage friend asked on facebook recently why wizards know so little about muggles when they start school ad they went to muggle primaries. I said they were probably HE, and she didn't believe me.

Mind you she was adamant that school is a legal requirement in the UK.