Throughout the entire eight "Harry Potter" films, the term that has been used to describe non-magical folks is "muggle." In the Harry Potter spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," which will be set in 1926 New York, famed author J.K. Rowling coined a new word - "No-Maj."
The term, which is pronounced as "no madge," short for "no magic" will be used in the new film by Stateside wizards, according to Entertainment Weekly.
There might be several more American magical terms used in the new film, especially since Rowling has envisioned an American version of Hogwarts (she has not revealed the name yet) just for her spin-off.
Rowling is a genius when it comes to making up new names, terms, and even spells, but "muggle" in particular became a widely accepted word.
In fact, The Oxford English dictionary even included it in its pages back in 2003 to describe "a person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill."
Rowling has been pretty generous lately as far as spoilers for her new movie are concerned.
"I feel I owe you a bit of #FantasticBeasts information after you all got behind @Scotlandteam," she tweeted, referring to the Scotland rugby team's recent match against Ireland. So the author shared: "Well, I think it's widely known that that characters of (Porpen)tina and Queenie are sisters, but not that their surname is Goldstein."
In the film, Tina (Katherine Waterston) and Queenie (Alison Sudol) will be meeting Newt Scamander when he travels to New York in search of magical creatures.
When asked if the two are related to the character Anthony Goldstein who was introduced in the "Harry Potter" novels, Rowling confirmed yes, but clarified that they are only distant relatives.
After her revelation about the two sisters, Rowling then proceeded to answer some Twitter questions about her advice to aspiring writers.
"Do what I did: pretend you want to do something else and write on the sly until you're free to do whatever you want!" she said. "Don't you dare let their laughter extinguish your ambition. Turn it into fuel! Big hugs from one writer to another x."
She even shared a quote by fellow writer Alfred Hitchcock, famed for his suspense and psychological thrillers: "I'm a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character."
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" has been scheduled for release on November 18, 2016.
