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Author Posts Funny Situations That A Modern Muggle-Born Would Experience At Hogwarts
You would have to live in a completely different universe to not be aware of the Harry Potter phenomenon. Even if you weren’t one of those diehard fans who anticipated every book release, saving up pennies or making your birthday wishes very apparent to your parents, you still have either witnessed the hype or at least watched the movies, right?
But the recent years could be regarded as a great proof that the Harry Potter series wasn’t just a crazy fad that died out once the movies were done. With new Fantastic Beasts movies still rolling out and attracting crowds to the theaters, Potterheads big and small still remind the world that they exist. And as magical memes still land, it’s no wonder that the jokes keep coming up from various corners of the internet.
One of such was started by an American author L.L. McKinney who decided to write down a series of tweets, focusing on how Muggle (human) and wizard cultures would clash. “A while ago there was a hashtag I participated in called #YAwithSoul that explored famous YA plots and characters but through the cultural lens of being Black” McKinney told Bored Panda. She went on to elaborate that the inspiration for the tweets came from imagining herself in the shoes of a Hogwarts student.
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According to J.K. Rowling, Muggles are people who have no magical abilities and are born into a non-magical family. The American equivalent to a muggle is called a No-Maj. Basically, everyday mortals excluded from the magical world. However, a person born into a non-magical family can end up having magical powers making them a muggle-born wizard. That is exactly when the two cultures could clash as someone who experienced a Muggle world for most of their childhood would be thrown into the universe of magic, spells, and wizards.
L.L. McKinney took a humorous take on what her experiences would be in Hogwarts, the magic school in Scotland. She decided to clash the seemingly advanced magical culture and habits and how unnecessarily complicated they actually are.
Although writing funny tweets might be one of McKinney’s strong suits, her true passion lies in writing. “I recently announced the highly anticipated sequel A DREAM SO DARK as well as the news that Lionsgate has optioned the series for a TV show” she revealed.
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While McKinney’s hypothetical experiences seem like a far-fetched shot at what could actually happen in Hogwarts, Muggle-born wizards do actually exist within Rowling’s universe. Some of the most notable examples would be Harry’s mom Lily Potter as well as one of the most iconic characters from the series, an exceptionally bright witch named Hermione Granger. However, in the series, their experiences aren’t as hilarious as McKinney’s posts, since Muggle-borns faced prejudice and prosecution in the series.
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Person2638 5 years ago
During a quidditch game, all the muggles start stomping on the stands and sing loudly WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU
blugeagua 5 years ago
Well..... Rowling has said that magic and electricity cannot work together because electricity would go haywire and not work properly around magic.
Ozacoter 5 years ago
Yes but what about objects like pencils or normal paper?
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5 years ago
First-year muggleborns going into the common rooms for the first time and asking for the wifi password. lol!
Random Panda 5 years ago (edited)
It seems she just doesn't understand HPs lore very well (And also lack of imagination. I mean the hair-dryer one?....pretty sure they'd have a spell for that). There are lots of funny "muggleborns at Hogwarts" posts, but these aren't among them.
Elias Gibson 5 years ago
I'm a DnD fan...I really love the, "How many times can you cast that spell before you need a rest one".
tuzdayschild 5 years ago
I'd let my child run with the bulls in Pamplona before sending them to Hogwarts. That place is a deathtrap.
Borgia 137 5 years ago
i imagine professor McGonagall to get in all those conflicts with McKinney.. i totaly hear her voice.. oh, this would be brilliant! :D
Sherbaan Naab 4 years ago
She tries to be funny without properly knowing the source material. So she is only half funny.
Vicky Zar 5 years ago
I love Harry Potter but I always wondered about so many things. For all their magic, wizards and witches seam to be a bit too medieval. The clothes for example. Mail system, quills, oh so many things
Baipeng Xing 3 years ago
Well think about umbridge's detensions. Oh yeah she doesn't deserve a capital in her name.
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Ashley Golder 5 years ago
most of these have less to do with her being muggle and more to do with her being a coward
Remy Ellis 3 years ago
Safety inspector: "Well, Professor Dumbledore, I require a look around the castle and kitchens to be sure that it is safe. Also, I will question a few students on what's happening around this school." Dumbledore: "Oh, I'm sure that won't be necessary." Inspector: "No, it absolutely is. First, I will have a look around the first floor." *takes a look around the Great Hall* "Hmmm... trouble-making disaster ghost that could poison food, floating flames that could collapse and burn the building with a single spell... Tsk, tsk." Dumbledore: *nervous laugh* "Well, perchance we could inspect the second floor next?" Inspector: *falls down trip step on the way up* "Missing step on the way up that could possibly harm students... Knock off 20 points." Dumbledore: "Let's go up to the 3rd floor." Inspector: *finds the three-headed danger dog Fluffy and the Chamber of Secrets* "Yeah, I'm afraid that this will knock of 60 points."
Remy Ellis 3 years ago
Dumbledore: "Perhaps we will question the students next?" Inspector: "Okay. What about Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley?" Dumbledore: "Well, what if we question different students????" Inspector: "No." Harry: "Well, sir, on my first year the Defense teacher, who had Voldemort growing out of the back of his head, attacked me and died. On my second year, Tom Riddle used his giant snake to attack me and Petrify students. On my 3rd year, dementors attacked me and my innocent godfather and our werewolf teacher attacked us. On my 4th year, Barty Crouch Jr. turned into Mad-Eye Moody and got the Goblet of Fire to choose me to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Voldemort returned and Cedric Diggory was killed."
Load More Replies... PattonPawter 4 years ago
I loved the Little shop of Horrors reference. Also the Avada kadeeze nuts
Wanda Queen 5 years ago
Sooo sick of seeing it everywhere. If I wanted to hear it all the time I'd move South.
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Person2638 5 years ago
During a quidditch game, all the muggles start stomping on the stands and sing loudly WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU
blugeagua 5 years ago
Well..... Rowling has said that magic and electricity cannot work together because electricity would go haywire and not work properly around magic.
Ozacoter 5 years ago
Yes but what about objects like pencils or normal paper?
Load More Replies... 5 years ago
First-year muggleborns going into the common rooms for the first time and asking for the wifi password. lol!
Random Panda 5 years ago (edited)
It seems she just doesn't understand HPs lore very well (And also lack of imagination. I mean the hair-dryer one?....pretty sure they'd have a spell for that). There are lots of funny "muggleborns at Hogwarts" posts, but these aren't among them.
Elias Gibson 5 years ago
I'm a DnD fan...I really love the, "How many times can you cast that spell before you need a rest one".
tuzdayschild 5 years ago
I'd let my child run with the bulls in Pamplona before sending them to Hogwarts. That place is a deathtrap.
Borgia 137 5 years ago
i imagine professor McGonagall to get in all those conflicts with McKinney.. i totaly hear her voice.. oh, this would be brilliant! :D
Sherbaan Naab 4 years ago
She tries to be funny without properly knowing the source material. So she is only half funny.
Vicky Zar 5 years ago
I love Harry Potter but I always wondered about so many things. For all their magic, wizards and witches seam to be a bit too medieval. The clothes for example. Mail system, quills, oh so many things
Baipeng Xing 3 years ago
Well think about umbridge's detensions. Oh yeah she doesn't deserve a capital in her name.
Load More Replies... Ashley Golder 5 years ago
most of these have less to do with her being muggle and more to do with her being a coward
Remy Ellis 3 years ago
Safety inspector: "Well, Professor Dumbledore, I require a look around the castle and kitchens to be sure that it is safe. Also, I will question a few students on what's happening around this school." Dumbledore: "Oh, I'm sure that won't be necessary." Inspector: "No, it absolutely is. First, I will have a look around the first floor." *takes a look around the Great Hall* "Hmmm... trouble-making disaster ghost that could poison food, floating flames that could collapse and burn the building with a single spell... Tsk, tsk." Dumbledore: *nervous laugh* "Well, perchance we could inspect the second floor next?" Inspector: *falls down trip step on the way up* "Missing step on the way up that could possibly harm students... Knock off 20 points." Dumbledore: "Let's go up to the 3rd floor." Inspector: *finds the three-headed danger dog Fluffy and the Chamber of Secrets* "Yeah, I'm afraid that this will knock of 60 points."
Remy Ellis 3 years ago
Dumbledore: "Perhaps we will question the students next?" Inspector: "Okay. What about Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley?" Dumbledore: "Well, what if we question different students????" Inspector: "No." Harry: "Well, sir, on my first year the Defense teacher, who had Voldemort growing out of the back of his head, attacked me and died. On my second year, Tom Riddle used his giant snake to attack me and Petrify students. On my 3rd year, dementors attacked me and my innocent godfather and our werewolf teacher attacked us. On my 4th year, Barty Crouch Jr. turned into Mad-Eye Moody and got the Goblet of Fire to choose me to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Voldemort returned and Cedric Diggory was killed."
Load More Replies... PattonPawter 4 years ago
I loved the Little shop of Horrors reference. Also the Avada kadeeze nuts
Wanda Queen 5 years ago
Sooo sick of seeing it everywhere. If I wanted to hear it all the time I'd move South.
Load More Replies... 
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