What would happen if a werewolf bit a muggle? Would they transform? I've wondered that since reading book 3. Another thing I've been wondering...you know how muggles can't see Hogwarts and some magical places? How come squibs can see them if they have no magical power? (i.e. Filch can obviously see Hogwarts).

Well I dont think werewolves themselves are magic (in there form) So i think the muggle may turn into a werewolf? As for the Hogwarts one, i dunno, maybe a spell was casted on em or something so they could see magical objects

Babydoll, I'm going to venture that squibs can see magical places because they were born of magical parents, therefore aren't muggles. So a charm to disguise a place from muggles, or repel muggles from it, wouldn't apply to squibs.

As for werewolves, I'm sure that muggles can become werewolves. As darkhen said, werewolves aren't necessarily capable of magic, though it seems certain that werewolves who are witches and wizards can still perform magic. What this makes me wonder is--when a muggle is bitten, does the werewolf community reach out to them, or are they on their own? I would assume they wouldn't last long, if so!

Oh, that would be one unfortunate Muggle who stumbled upon a werewolf. Can you imagine the situation you would have there? They would have to make sure the muggle transformed well out of the road of any muggle villages or towns and then the Obliviators from the Ministry of Magic would have to come out every month and wipe the poor person's memory so they didn't actually remember being a werewolf.I mean, after the muggle knew that werewolves exsisted, I'm guessing they'd probably start guessing that other things i.e giants, vampires, witches and wizards, exsisted too. That would be a problem

But I'm pretty sure it could still happen. Yoy don't have to be magical for whatever it is in the werewolves teeth ( is it venom?) to affect you. I think you're right when you say that there is nothing particularly magical about werewolves, it's just one of these creatures that the Ministry would rather keep covered up.



Yep, I think you got it in one there Aethonon. The squib came from Magical parents, so although the squib can't actually perform magic, they know about it, so there is no reason for Hogwarts to be hidden from them. It is, I think, a spell that affects soley Muggles for the simple reason to keep Hogwarts hidden. I wonder though - if squibs can see Hogwarts, can they see things such as Dementor's?

Thanks HP#1 wee lil'!

I checked my copy of OotP, and it had this to say in regards to your question about whether squibs can see dementors--this is the American paperback version, page 143:



So perhaps the only real difference in a squib is that they can't do magic?

I really do see there would be quite a dilemma with having muggles be werewolves! Makes me wonder if they aren't just quietly killed off so they don't cause trouble?

As i saw on someone elses reply,I dont think that werewolves are actually magical.As for the squibs being able to see hogwarts,i think A squib is someone who is magical but not anywhere near enough magical to attend hogwarts or cast spells.Neville once said himself he's practically a squib(but was reminded he was a pureblood in COS)So I've always thought of them as very slightly magical,but only enough to see magical things like dementors.

I don't think they actually can see dementors, actually. But I think they can see Hogwarts because although they have magical blood, they lost the powers. I'm not exactly sure, though.

Maybe you can see Hogwarts etc. if yuo have magical blood in you, even if you can't do magic. As for dementors... I think it's like werewolves. There not actually able to do magic, but they can see stuff like that. This topic is really intuiging (and difficult)

Actually, I did answer that question just a few replies up. Mrs. Figg definitely could see dementors, and of course Mr. Filch can see Hogwarts, since he was a student there and now he works there. The only difference between a squib and wizard is that squibs can't perform magic. But they can see anything a wizard can.

Now I am wondering...could a muggle be a squib? I mean, could a muggle not be magical, but still be able to see things they shouldn't see?

Now I am wondering...could a muggle be a squib? I mean, could a muggle not be magical, but still be able to see things they shouldn't see?
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I would say no, since Dudley couldn't see the dementors, and there were all kinds of charms on the world quiditch cup so that muggles couldn't see the stadium. I would say that if they could see things that they weren't supposed to that wouldn't make them a squib. It is my understanding that squibs are born of magic parents, and are supposed to have magic abilities, but can't use them. That is why they can see the wizzarding world, but can't perform magic in it. That is my best guess. I would say that the muggle would have to have magic in them, like the squibs, but not be able to use it. What makes the squib different is that they are born to magical parents, so have magical blood, but are unable to use their magic. Of course I could be completely wrong here, he he.

I don't think that muggles are able to see magical things, specially if they are hidden with charms. I agree with potterwatch07 in the fact that squibs have magical blood in them, and that's what happened with Mrs Figg and happens with Filch.

Also, I think that the fact that they are totally aware of the Wizard World helps. Let's say, the Wolrd Quidditch Cup: what would a muggle see? An empty field full of tents? Would a muggle even see the tents? What would a squib see? I think a muggle would be able to see the tents if they didn't have protective charms on them, but the squib would be able to see everything because of the magical condition of their blood.

Take Neville for example, his grandma was afraid that he wasn't able to develop magic, and still, he was aware of everything magical in his surroundings!