Questions tagged [muggles]
In Harry Potter, Muggles are persons without magical ability born outside of the magical community. The term is almost always derogatory. Always use in conjunction with the [harry-potter] tag and any relevant tags.
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How do windows work in Muggle Britain?
At the Beginning of the fifth book, Harry hides in the bushes outside the Dursley's living room, in order to hear the evening news, waiting for some hint of what Voledmort is up to.
When somebody does ...
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How would the Wizarding World respond if a Muggle's memory wasn't edited?
The Wizarding World removes Muggle memories when the Muggles see things they aren't "supposed to". This has kept the Wizarding and Muggle Worlds apart for hundreds of years.
For example, the ...
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Is it possible for wizards to live solely in the wizarding world, or is it just a temporary place to be?
Wizards can live in the Muggle world, but can they also live in the wizarding world and not have to go to the Muggle world at all? Is it possible for a wizard to be born and raised in the wizarding ...
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Can Muggles see or enter Hogwarts? [duplicate]
Are muggles able to see and/or enter Hogwarts?
Has anything been said or implied in any of the books or films or any of their supporting materials that would support or conflict with Muggles being ...
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Why does the Wizarding World have a binary perspective on Muggle interactions?
As I get older, the more I struggle to understand the Wizarding World's relationship to muggles. The Wizarding World seems to have two chief perspectives on how to interact with muggles.
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Is there such a thing as a muggle werewolf? [duplicate]
I was reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them, and I found this quote:
“Werewolves spend most of their time as humans (whether wizard or
Muggle).”
(Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
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Was Sir Cadogan a wizard? [duplicate]
This question is simple: Was sir Cadogan a wizard or a muggle?
If he was a wizard:
Why is he wearing armor and riding a horse? he can use protective charms and ride a broomstick.
A moment later, a ...
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Is there a way to allow Muggles to live together with wizards without being Obliviated in the Harry Potter universe? [closed]
Suppose I have many good friends living in Muggle society and I want to invite them to join the wonderful wizard world and share the secret of magic. However, due to the International Statute of ...
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In HP, how do Muggles accept that wizards and witches are real? [duplicate]
In HP, I don't understand why Muggles accept that Hogwarts, or really any part of magic, is real, much less send their kids to Hogwarts. As it says in P/SS:
“Nobody in my family’s magic at all, it ...
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No-maj and witch family punishments? [closed]
I'm writing fanfic, and the mother who's a witch falls in love with a no-maj, and then they have children together. I want them to get captured, and I either want them to escape or get punished, but ...
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Could a Muggle/Squib fool a Wizard/Witch into thinking they had magic using technology? [closed]
Since most Wizards & Witches do not know much or anything at all about Muggles and Muggle culture would it be possible to fool a Wizard into thinking they were a Witch/Wizard ?
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how to find Muggleborn Wizards? [duplicate]
How, in the Harry Potter books, do the wizards find Muggleborns who are wizards and ready for Hogwarts?
Someone like Hermoine can not "just" enroll in Hogwarts I think.
Who found her and introduced ...
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Have Muggles ever credibly harmed or threatened to harm Wizards & Witches?
I was thinking about the contemporary need for general secrecy from Muggles in the Wizarding world. Has Rowling indicated that this originated in part or in whole from actual harms done or credible ...
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Did wizards get involved in Muggle armed conflicts? [duplicate]
I’m not familiar with canon work outside the main seven books.
We know at least the prime minister of the UK is aware of the wizarding world as, if I recall correctly, he’s notified when Voldemort ...
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How do "Muggles in Laws" or "associated Muggles", such as Hermione's parents, keep the Wizarding world secret so well? [duplicate]
In Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows we see Hermione essentially erase her parents' memories of her and all they know of the magical world; she does this to protect them against retribution from ...
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