Origin of word Muggles

Wanda Sherratt wsherratt3338 at rogers.com
Thu Aug 14 00:01:42 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 77025

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "feetmadeofclay" 
<feetmadeofclay at y...> wrote:
> My personal favourite theory is that it is a refrence to pot.  
> 
As a gardener, I prefer to think that it's derived from "Mugwort", a 
plant whose leaves were used to flavour beer before hops were used.  
It was also thought to have magical properties!

Wanda






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