Rowling is rolling out new information about North American wizards throughout this week.
Tuesday morning, J.K. Rowling released the first installment of her new writing about magic in America on Pottermore. Here's what we learned:
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Wizards knew about America before Muggles did.
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"Muggle" in America is called "No-Maj," which stands for "No Magic."
This was revealed back in November, but it bears repeating, as we'll be hearing the term a lot around Fantastic Beasts.
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From the Middle Ages on, the Native American magic community was in contact with the magic communities in Europe and Africa through magical transportation and "visions and premonitions."
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13 New Facts We Learned About Magic In America From J.K. Rowling