squib - n. - a short humorous or satiric writing or speech, a short news item; a small firecracker in which the powder burns with a fizz; a small electric or pyrotechnic device used to ignite a charge
Another fun Harry Potter word. I've been surprised when looking things up that she (J.K. Rowling) uses in her books because even though they sound bizarre a lot of her ideas are based on real things. This one, however, is not. A squib in her books is someone born of magical parents but doesn't have any magicial abilities of their own.
Sorry I disappeared for a short while. I'm back.
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