Why didn't wizards use Muggle?

The project foundered at an early stage, as the Ministry of Magic refused to countenance the broadcasting of wizarding material on a Muggle device, which would (it was felt) almost guarantee serious breaches of the International Statute of Secrecy.
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Can a wizard be a Muggle?

Muggle-born is the term given to a witch or wizard who is born to two non-magical parents. Their magical abilities do not seem to be at all affected by their Muggle parentage — in fact, many Muggle-borns have been among the most powerful witches and wizards of their time, such as Lily Evans and Hermione Granger.
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Can a Muggle defeat a wizard?

TL;DR: The muggles would win, unless the wizards maintain the element of surprise, but most individual wizards who want to escape the muggles will be able to. First off, we should consider whether the author has anything to say about this debate, but in fact J. K. Rowling has said very little.
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Do wizards use Muggle money?

Muggle money was a wizarding term used to refer to the currency used by non-magic people, with varying types depending on nationality. It couldn't be used in the wizarding world because wizards and witches had their own currency, which in Great Britain consisted of galleons, sickles and knuts.
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How much is 1000 galleons worth?

Harry's Triwizard Tournament prize winnings of 1,000 gold galleons would total $25,000.
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Why didn't the Weasleys fix their house with magic?

Why didn't the Weasleys use magic to make their house bigger in the inside? Because the use of that spell is controlled by the Ministry. Arthur was against the law when he did it to his Anglia, as was Hermione with her purse.
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How did Muggles hunt wizards?

The witch or wizard would perform a basic Flame Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation. Indeed, Wendelin the Weird enjoyed being burned so much that she allowed herself to be caught no less than forty-seven times in various disguises.
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Did Hogwarts have phones?

Muggles are used to being within a phone call of each other, and muggle students at Hogwarts have mostly been raised using mobile phones from an early age.
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Who won the Muggle wizard war?

Those who witnessed the duel described it as one of the greatest duels in history. Dumbledore triumphed over Grindelwald, due to being; in Dumbledore's own words: "a shade more skilful". As a result of his victory, Dumbledore also won and claimed the Elder Wand.
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How can 2 Muggles have a wizard child?

It's not depended on any criteria, it mainly depends on gene A wizard have to born with the magic gene regardless of their parents. Those born to Muggle families but who are skilled with and have the magic gene are referred to as Muggle-borns. A child born with magic to two Muggle parents is considered a Muggle-born.
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What happens if a Muggle marries a wizard?

In a situation where muggles marry wizards/witches, it's fairly safe for the wizarding community. You'd only have one individual (who is of some trust) getting to know the existence of the magical world.
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Could a Muggle use a wand?

Although he couldn't necessarily cast spells, his use of the wand produced a powerful enough blast that it "kicked like a mule" when waved. This further suggests that, within the world of Harry Potter, Muggles can use wands and access magic.
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Why don t wizards have phones?

One of the most popular ones is all about electricity, as wizards aren't really users of it, preferring candles and other magic to provide light instead. With no electricity, wizards can't use phones, computers, and more like Muggles do, and the reason for the lack of electricity is because magic interferes with it.
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Why don't they use electricity in Harry Potter?

Electricity and magic

Magic was known to interfere with the functionality of Muggle technologies powered by electricity. Most Muggle electronics – including computers, radar, and bugging devices – did not work in Hogwarts's magical environment.
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Why didnt Voldemort use a gun?

Voldemort always wanted to be different and superior to others. He cant be superior if he uses knife or gun. “I knew I was different,” he whispered to his own quivering fingers. “I knew I was special.
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Do wizards have ovens?

Owners. An oven is both a Muggle and Wizarding device that is used to cook food.
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Can Muggles use enchanted items?

Potions, yes.

Tom Riddle Sr., a Muggle, is presumed to have taken a love potion given to him by Merope Gaunt, and it worked perfectly well on him just as it would have on a wizard.
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Would the killing curse work on Voldemort?

He cast the Killing Curse on Harry as well, but it backfired destroying Voldemort's body. This event led to Voldemort's first downfall, the end of the First Wizarding War, and Harry's fate being sealed as "The Boy Who Lived".
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Can muggles see Obscurials?

Second peice of evidence is the Obscurial attacks, it's completely invisible to the muggles that are present, up until his reveal when we are seeing it through the eyes of a wizard.
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Did wizards lose a war to muggles?

The author's explanation for this is simple: at some point, near the end of the Middle Ages, there was a war between wizards and muggles, and muggles somehow managed to not only defeat the Wizarding World but kill their most powerful wizards – thus why there were no more truly powerful wizards left (even though Albus ...
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What is the American term for muggles?

Rowling revealed the American word for 'Muggle' and fans are NOT pleased. Attention Muggles of the USA: You're officially called a "No-Maj" now.
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Why did JK Rowling not put Harry and Hermione together?

In an interview with Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, Joanne Rowling stated that the reason for the Hermione/Ron pairing (and perhaps by implication Harry and Hermione not ending up together) was "wish fulfillment."
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Why was Hermione always with the Weasleys?

Probably because they were busy a lot with being dentists and she was bored being at home by herself, so they would let... hoggywartz reblogged this from potter-plotholes and added: Personally, I think the reason she wanted to spend the time at the burrow has more to do with how she felt more...
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Did the Burrow burn down in the book?

The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.

The Weasley's house is named the Burrow. Warner Bros. Most of these mistakes are about scenes or details that the films left out, but in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" the filmmakers actually added a scene.
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