S3E2 - Squibs & the Myth of Who is Magical

What does it actually mean to be magical in the Wizarding World, and who gets to decide? On this episode of Critical Magic Theory, Professor Julian Wamble dives into one of Harry Potter's most overlooked populations: squibs. Using a de jure versus de facto framework, Wamble unpacks how squibs like Argus Filch and Arabella Figg are legally and structurally magical; they can enter Hogwarts, access the Ministry of Magic, and pass through wards built specifically to keep non-magical people out, yet are socially denied that identity because they can't perform magic. The episode also revisits the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, showing...