Squib~ A person born into an all magic family who demonstrates little or no ability with magic themselves. A correspondence course called "Kwikspell" exists to try to help squibs grasp basic spell casting concepts and abilities.
Arabella Figg~ Self proclaimed squib in Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix, helped the Order by keeping an eye on Harry when he was living with
the Dursleys in the summer prior to his fifth year.
Argus Filch~ Harry Potter discovers that Argus Filch is a squib in Harry Potter and
the Prisoner of Azkaban
Merope Gaunt~ Daughter of Marvelo, Merope's status as a witch was questionable. She may
have been a squib from what was seen in memories in the Pensieve in Book 6;
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. What we do know is that she was magically
talented enough to create a love potion which brought Tom Riddle to her bed.
Dumbledore theorized that she eventually let the spell go in the hopes that Tom had
fallen in love with her with or without the spell, but she was gravely mistaken.
After the spell was released Tom left Merope and returned to his parents' home
where he spent the rest of his life. Merope, now penniless and pregnant with their
child, sold the last remaining family heirloom she had, a necklace that had once belonged
to her ancestor, Salazar Slytherin. It was purchased by the store Borgin and Burkes
for far less than it was worth. She spent the money to feed herself and her unborn
child. When the time of birth came, she took her nearly dead body to the steps
of the orphanage where her son, Tom Riddle, would be raised. She gave birth and then
died, only after giving instructions that the child be named Tom Marvolo Riddle after
his father and grandfather.
Warlock D.J. Prod~ Lives in Didsbury, he used the Kwikspell correspondence course.
Madam Z. Nettles~ Lives in Topsham, she used the Kwikspell correspondence course.
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