Talk:Muggle

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[edit] Dictonary definition?

Excellent first article, Neuro. Keep it up!

And, no, it's not too close to a dictionary definition. User:Ed Poor

[edit] Suit

When you mention that someone "was sued", please also mention the outcome of the suit. Was it dismissed as frivious by the judge? Settled out of court? Or what?

Anyone can sue. The question is whether their suit has merit in the eyes of the court (or jury). User:Ed Poor

[edit] Mudblood

I am reliably informed by someone who has actually read the books that the term "mudblood" can be applied to one whose parents are both muggles (e.g. Hermione Granger), and not just one who is of "mixed" parentage. Can someone who has read the books confirm this and correct the article? Thanks. -- Oliver Pereira 15:41 Nov 15, 2002 (UTC)

[edit] Muggle predates Harry Potter

Muggle added to OED in 1993? Potter books printed starting 1997? Something seems wrong. Everyking 06:47, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The term existed long before the Harry Potter books, but it's use in the books is likely the main reason why it's increased in use lately. This should be noted in the article, but I don't know it's true origin. OED doesn't either, just that it was introduced to English in 1205. Sun-Herald article on "muggle" lawsuit As the about link shows, it seems no one can claim rights to the term "muggle". Jobarts-Talk 05:10, May 20, 2005 (UTC)

Muggle was also used to mean Marijuana in the american south in the early part of the 20th century. I'm tempted to add that fact to this page, but I suspect large numbers of kids go to this page, and I don't know how appropriate it is to talk about illegal narcotics on a page with a large number of kid-traffic. No one can say if Rawlings was aware that "her" word predated her, and was used by people such as Louis Armstrong. Mainstreetmark 16:08, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
From the external link:
Besides dismissing her claims against Rowling, Schwartz was ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.
A tough justice system you've got there, when the judge is ordered to pay a fine to the defendant. And isn't Allen a male name anyway? — JIP | Talk 10:19, 29 July 2005 (UTC)
I think you should put the Marajuana bit in. Wikipedia is not censored. Leemorrison 21:09, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Klingon?

I don't seem to remember Harry Potter ever having been translated to Klingon. What's the entry for Klingon doing in the article then? — JIP | Talk 10:11, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

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It seems there has been severe vandilization of this article. I'll revert it. Lord of Light 13:15, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bewitched

I saw an episode of the American tv show "Bewitched" and Samantha's mother Endora refers to some one as a "muggle". This was way before Harry Potter.

Please, if you remember, include a description of the episode so that someone with the DVDs can find the reference and add it to this article. Val42 04:16, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
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