Author Topic: Squib, or just plain muggle? (Read 2840 times)

« **on:** August 22, 2013, 12:00:26 AM »

Working on a new character, and was thinking of making one of her older sisters non-magical. Her mother is a witch (halfblood), and her father is a muggle. Would that make said sister a squib, or just a regular muggle, since she has one magical parent and one non-magical? Would it even be a possible outcome, since isn't a squib usually the rare product of two pureblood (or at least magical) parents? I've read myself in circles and now I'm confused!

« **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2013, 12:04:41 AM »

A squib is the offspring of two magical beings. The somewhat derogatory-sounding name is used to express the fact that they failed to get the magical genes. I think her sister is just a muggle

« **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2013, 12:07:13 AM »

On MH, we generally stick to using "squib" to describe the offspring of two pureblood parents. However, other sources (off MH) that I've found say that squibs are the offspring of one or more magical parents. Honestly, I'd say go with whatever makes you more comfortable. And yes, squibs are very rare, and the sources I've found state that they occur in 1:100 at the most, 1:1000 at the least.

« **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2013, 12:16:51 AM »

Quote from: Amaranth Stringfellow on August 22, 2013, 12:04:41 AM

A squib is the offspring of two magical beings. The somewhat derogatory-sounding name is used to express the fact that they failed to get the magical genes. I think her sister is just a muggle

That was my initial thought. Thanks!

Quote from: Ruby Woodward on August 22, 2013, 12:07:13 AM

On MH, we generally stick to using "squib" to describe the offspring of two pureblood parents. However, other sources (off MH) that I've found say that squibs are the offspring of one or more magical parents. Honestly, I'd say go with whatever makes you more comfortable. And yes, squibs are very rare, and the sources I've found state that they occur in 1:100 at the most, 1:1000 at the least.

So it seems like by MH standards she would be considered a muggle, not a squib. Hm. I'll probably just go with muggle then...I can always modify if I have to. Thanks so much for the help!!