[HPforGrownups] muggles... the root

[Janette]

No: HPFGUIDX 160462

Michael Perry wrote:

> BTW, I don't know if anyone knows it, or if had a part in this book...
>
> In the US, "muggles" was a term (I assume used by beatnicks) to mean pot.
> I
> heard the term from a friend who had read a pamplet put out by the
> police...
> "key words to disguise marajuana use".


montims:
In fact, JKR was asked about this in *JK Rowling's World Book Day Chat,
March 4, 2004: *
*julesrbf: Where did you come up with the word "muggle"?
*JK Rowling replies -> I was looking for a word that suggested both
foolishness and loveability. The word 'mug' came to mind, for somebody
gullible, and then I softened it. I think 'muggle' sounds quite cuddly. I
didn't know that the word 'muggle' had been used as drug slang at that
point... ah well.


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