Muggle-baiting is a term for the practical jokes which wizards and witches sometimes play on unsuspecting Muggles. These pranks typically involve enchanting everyday objects in a way that will confuse or frighten Muggles who encounter them.[1]
According to Arthur Weasley, while some in the wizarding community consider Muggle-baiting to be simply a good laugh, it is actually a manifestation of much more serious anti-Muggle sentiments.[2] Such cases are too trivial for Aurors to handle, so the Magical Law Enforcement Patrol is responsible for catching such culprits instead.
Known types of Muggle-baiting
- Biting doorknobs
- Regurgitating toilets
- Shrinking door-keys
- Eating Cheese