Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

by

J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany

“Squib” is the wizarding world’s term for a person with magical parents who is born without magic. Kids at Hogwarts make fun of Albus by calling him a squib, even though he isn’t one.
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Squib Term Timeline in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The timeline below shows where the term Squib appears in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1, Act 1, Scene 4
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...to laugh at Albus, saying he isn’t like Harry at all. They call him a squib. (full context)