Non-magic people | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom In the British wizarding world, the term "Muggle" was widely used to refer to a non-magic person Some might consider it derogatory, but it was in fact often used affectionately
Muggles | Official Harry Potter Encyclopedia People born into non-magical families with no magical powers were known as Muggles The wizarding world went to great lengths to ensure that Muggles remained unaware of their community, creating wizarding laws such as the Statute of Secrecy
The Curious Origin of the Word ‘Muggle’ - Interesting Literature The most widely known and widely used meaning of the word ‘muggle’ is probably the one that J K Rowling invented for her Harry Potter series of books: namely, a person who does not possess magical skills
Muggle - Wikipedia In J K Rowling 's Harry Potter series, a Muggle ( ˈmʌɡəl ) is a person who lacks any sort of magical ability and was not born in a magical family Muggles can also be described as people who do not have any magical blood inside them
Muggles [Harry Potter Lexicon] A Muggle is the wizarding term for a person who possesses no innate magical ability and is born to non-magical parents Muggles constitute the vast majority of the human population, living largely in ignorance of the hidden wizarding world
Muggle - definition of muggle by The Free Dictionary muggle a person lacking a skill; an unimaginative adult who doesn’t understand children; slang for marijuana, coined by jazz musicians in the 1920s and 1930s
What is a Muggle? (with pictures) - Language Humanities The term “muggle” was actually used in popular culture before Rowling's books were released Starting in the 1920s, it was a slang term for marijuana, and it also appeared with various meanings in several children's books
Muggles: A Guide To The Magical World Of Non Magical People The term ‘Muggle’ is now used to refer to someone who is not particularly skilled in a field or discipline, just like the Muggles in the Harry Potter universe who couldn’t do magic