JK Rowling, whose Wizarding World was based in England and all of its attendees spoke in british accents, has addressed its beta-English speakers. As in... America.
For her latest installment, the so-called prequel "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," NEWT Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is based in NYC where they use a different word for non-magical folk. Instead of a muggle, in the boroughs and beyond we call a person void of magical powers a "no-maj."
In reading this, I almost slapped myself in the face and said "DUH" this is something that sounds so incredibly American and apparent. Quite literally, a person with "no magic." Thanks JK, for making us ever so much less eloquent but even more endearing. I dig it.
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