| The Acromantula is a monstrous eight-eyed
spider capable of human speech. It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits
dense jungle. Its distinctive features include the thick black hair
that covers its body; its leg span, which may reach up to fifteen feet;
its pincers, which produce a distinctive clicking sound when the Acromantula
is excited or angry; and a poisonous secretion. The Acromantula is carnivorous
and prefers large prey. |
It spins dome-shaped webs upon the ground. The
female is bigger than the male and may lay up to one hundred eggs at
a time. Soft and white, these are large as beach balls. The young hatch
in six to eight weeks. Acromantula eggs are defined as Class A Non-Tradable
Goods by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures,
meaning that severe penalties are attached to their importation or sale.
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This beast is believed to be wizard-bred, possible intended to guard
wizard dwelling or treasure, as is often the case with magically created
monsters.Despite its near-human
intelligence, the Acromantula is untrainable and highly dangerous
to wizard and Muggle alike. Rumours that a colony of Acromantula
has been established in Scotland and are unconfirmed. Newt Scamander
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| The Ashwinder is created when a magical fire is allowed to burn
unchecked for too long. A thin, pale-grey serpent with glowing red eyes, it
will rise from the embers of an unsupervised fire and slither away into
the shadows of the dwelling, in which it finds itself leaving an ashy
trail behind it.
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The Ashwinder only lives for an hour and during that time
seeks a dark secluded spot in where to lay its eggs, after which collapse
into dust. Ashwinder eggs are brilliant red and give off intense heat.
They will ignite the dwelling whithin minutes if not found and frozen
with a suitable charm. Any wizard realising
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that one
or more Ashwinders are loose in the house must trace them immediatley
and locate the nest off eggs. Once frozen, these eggs are of great
value for use in love potions and may be eaten whole as a cure
for ague. Ashwinders are found worldwide. Submitted
by Favey Aquar
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AUGUREY
A
native of Britain and Ireland, the Augurey is a thin and morbid
looking bird, greenish-black in color and looks something like an
underfed vulture. They are extremely shy and you will mostly find
their tear shaped nests in bramble and thorns. Their diet consists
of large insects and fairies. They fly only in heavy rain.
The
Augurey has a |
distinctive low and throbbing cry which was once believed
to foretell death. Wizards would avoid the nests of an Augurey for
fear of hearing the cry. There have been reports of Wizards having
a heart attack after accidently stumbling upon a nest and hearing
that heart-wrenching wail.
Indepth research by Uric the Oddball has proven that the |
Augureys'
cry merely signals that rain is approaching.
This information has made the Augurey a popular weather forecaster,
although most find it difficult to head the constand moaning during
the winter months.
Augurey feathers are useless as quills because they repel ink.
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Banshee or 'Bean-sidhe' is Irish for fairy
woman. Her sharp, cries and wails are also called 'keening'. The English
word 'Keen' is from the Irish 'Caoineadh' meaning lament.
There is no
harm or evil in her mere presence, unless she is seen in the act of crying;
but this is a fatal sign. The wail of a banshee pierces the night, it's
notes rising and falling like the waves of the sea, it always announces
a mortal's death. She is solitary woman fairy, mourning and forewarning
those only of the best families in Ireland, those with most ancient Celtic
lineages. Those whose names begin with 'Mac/Mc' or 'O', whose origin dates
from the time of the Irish heroes. The banshee loves the old mortal families
with a fierce and unearthly caring. |
When a member of
the beloved race is dying, she paces the dark hills about his house.
She sharply contrasts against the night's blackness, her white figure
emerges with silver-grey hair streaming to the ground and a grey-white
cloak of a cobweb texture clinging to her tall thin body. Her face
is pale, her eyes red with centuries of crying. But this is not
the only way that the banshee appears, at other times she is seen
as a beautiful young girl, with long, red-golden hair, and wearing
a green kirtle and scarlet mantle, broached with gold, after the
Irish fashion. Or she will appear shrouded and muffled in a dark,
mist-like cloak.
White Lady of Sorrow some people name her, and Lady of
Death. |
She is the Woman of Peace and the Spirit of the Air. For despite
her wailing, she is somehow graced with a manner of peace. Unseen, banshees
attend the funerals of the beloved dead. Although, sometimes she can be
heard wailing, her voice blending in with the mournful cries of others.
Each banshee has her own mortal family. Out of love she follows the old
race across the ocean to distant lands. Her wails or keen can be heard
in America and England, wherever the true Irish have settled. But they
never forget their blood ties; and neither does she (Banshees don't really
seem like creatures,but after all,they are magical) Professor Kay |
BASILISK
| The
first recorded Basilisk was bred by Herpo the Foul, a Greek Dark
Wizard and Parselmouth, who discovered after many experiments that
a chicken egg that was hatched beneath a toad would produce a giant
serpent that possessed extraordinaryly dangerous powers. Basilisks
are a brilliant green in color and can grow up to fifty feet in
length. The male Basilisk has a scarlet plume on its head. Although they have |
extremely venomous fangs
the Basilisks most effective weapon is its large yellow eyes. Anyone who gazes directly into its eyes will suffer instant
death.
They eat most things, all mammals, birds and even most reptiles. They live to a great a, it's rumoured that Herpo the Foul's
Basilisk lived to nine hundred years.The
creation of Basilisks has been illegal since medievil times, although some Dark Wizards manage
to escape |
indepth investigation by the Department for the Regulation
and Control of Magical Creatures, by simply removing the chicken
egg from underneath the toad when a representitve comes by.
However, since Basilisks are uncontrollable except by Parselmouths,
they are as dangerous to Most Dark Wizards as to anybody else.
There have been no sightings in Britain for four hundred years.
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BILLYWIG
| The
Billywig is an insect that originated in Australia. It is about
one inch long, and is a vivid saphire blue in color. They move so
fast however, that they are rarely noticed by anyone until they
have been stung. The Billywig's wings are attached to the top of
its head and rotate so fast that it spins as it flies. |
At the bottoms of it's body is a ling thin needle-like sting and those
who are stung often suffer from giddiness, followed by levitation. Many Australian Witches and Wizards have attempted
to catch Billywigs and provoke the into stinging, so that they may enjoy these side-effects, but too
many stings can |
result in the victim hovering uncontrollably for days, and
some severe allergic reactions can result in permanent floating. Dried Billywig stings
are used in several potions and are believed to be a component in the popular Fizzing Whizbees.
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BOWTRUCKLE
| A Bowtruckle
is a tree guardian found in Western England, Southern Germany and
certain Scandinavian Forests. They are only around 8 inches tall,
and being that they are made of bark and twigs, they blend into
the trees, therefore making them very difficult to see.
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They are
peaceable creatures who eat mainly insects, but should the tree
that it is living in be threatened, it will become agressive, leaping
down onto the tree cutter, in an attempt to gouge out their eyes
with their long sharp fingers.
This might leave you
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wondering how we
get the wood for our wands.
A Bowtruckle can be distracted by
offering it woodlice. This will give a witch or wizard enough
time to remove the small amount of wood that they need.
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BUNDIMUN
| Found
worldwide, Bundimuns are extremely skilled at creeping under floorboards
and behind skirting boards and infesting houses. When sleeping, they resemble a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, but when |
alarmed,
they will scuttle away on their many legs. They are known to feed
on dirt.
A Scouring Charm will rid a house of an infestation of Bumdimuns,
though if they have grown out of control, you
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should
contact the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical
Creatures (Pest Sub-Sivision) before your house collapses. Diluted
Bumdimun secretion is used in some magical cleaning fluids. Newt Scamander |
| A
Centuar has a mans head, torso and arms, joined to a horses body.
They come in numerous colors. They are extremely intelligent and
can talk, so technically they cannot be classified as a beast.
They live in the Forest and it |
is thought that they
originated
in Greece, altho they are now found throughout Europe. The ways of the Centuar is shrouded in mystery, and are as mistrustful
of Wizarding folk as they are of Muggles. |
It
is said that they live in herds, ranging from ten to fifty members. They are extremely knowledgable in magical
healing, astronomy, divination, and archery. Newt Scamander
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CHIMAERA
| This
is a rare Greek monster, with a lion's head, a goat's body and a
dragon's tail. They are vicious and blood thirsty and extremely
dangerous! |
There
is only one known instance of a successful Chimaera slaying. Sadly
the wizard concerned fell from his winged horse and fell to his
death soon after, exhausted |
from
his efforts. Chimaera eggs are classified as Class A Non-Tradeable Goods. Newt Scamander |
CHIZPURFLE
| Chizpurfles
are small parasites up to a twentieth of an inch high. They have
fangs and resemble a crab in apperance. They are attracted by magic
and may infest the fur and feathers of creatures such as Crups and
Augureys. They will also enter a wizards home and attack magical
objects such as wands, gradually gnawing |
their
way through to the magical core. They are also known to settle in
the bottom of cauldrons, where they will gorge upon any lingering
drops of potion. In the absence of magical items, they will attack
electrical objects.
Although Chizpurfles are easy to destroy with a number of
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patented
potions on the market, severe infestations may require the assistance
of the Pest Sub-Division of the Department for the Regulation and
Control of Magical Creatures, as Chizpurfles that have been swollen
with magical substances are very difficult to fight. Newt Scamander |
CLABBERT
| This
is a tree-dwelling creature that looks something like a monkey crossed
with a frog. It originated in the southern states of America, altho
it is now found worldwide. They have mottled green skin that is
smooth and hairless, their hands and feet are webbed, and their
arms and legs are long and supple, allowing the Clabbert to swing
in between the branches of trees, as would an orangutan. They |
have short horns on their head and a wide mouth, which always
seems to be grinning, showing a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
They feed mostly on small lizards and birds.
The Clabberts most distinctive feature is the large pustule in
the middle of its forehead. This is a warning device that turns
scarlet and flashes
when they sense danger. These were once
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used in Wizard gardens to
warn of nearing Muggles, but the International Confederation of
Wizards has introduced fines which have ended this practice. The
sight of a tree at night full of glowing pustules attracted too
much Muggle attention, leaving them wondering why their neighbours
had their Christmas lights up in June. Newt Scamander |
CRUP
| The
Crup originated in the southeast of England. It closely resembles
a Jack Russell terrier, except it has a forked tail. The Crup is
almost certainly a Wizard dog, as it is intensely loyal to Wizards
and ferocious towards Muggles. It
is a scavenger that eats anything |
from gnomes to old tyres. Crup licences can be obtained from the
Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures after the completion
of a simple test to prove that the applicant wizard is capable of
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controlling the Crup while in the presence of Muggles. Owners are
legally obliged to removed the tail with a painless severing charm
when the Crups is six to eight weeks old, incase Muggles should
notice it. Newt Scamander |
| Demetors are guards at Azkaban prison.
Dementors suck every happy thought out of any human. Dementors are hooded
creatures that have green scaly skin, dementors only remove their hood
when they perform the kiss of death. The kiss of death is when the |
Dementor sucks a persons soul out
through their mouth, leaving behind and empty shell, a thing that
is worse than death.
Unable to see, Dementors feel their way by feeding off of peoples
emotions. Infact, if it can the Dementor will feed on you long enough to reduce
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you to something resembling itself, a souless evil-being,
They are found in the darkiest and filthiest of places. Their
presence is also sensed by Muggles, although they do not realise
what causes their sadness.
Submitted by Pheonix Lavalen
Added to by Professor Black |
| This
creature is found in the Far East, but they are very difficult to
find, as they are able to make themselves invisible if they feel
threatened, and can only be seen
by Wizards that are |
skilled in its capture.
The Demuguise is a very peaceful creature, that only eats herbs.
Although they resemble an ape in appearance they
are extremely graceful, with large
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black doleful eyes, that is often hidden by its hair. The whole
body is covered in long, fine, silky, silvery hair. Demuguise pelts
are highly valued as the hair is spun into Invisibility Cloaks.
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| Originating
in Mauritius, the Diricawl is a plump bodied, fluffy feathered flightless
bird. With the ability to vanish in a puff of feathers and reappear
elsewhere, they are very capable of escaping danger. An ability
that is shared only by the |
Phoenix.
Interestly,
Muggles were once fully aware of its existance, althought they called
it the Dodo bird. Muggles, being unaware if the Diricawls ability
to vanish, believe that they have hunted this bird into
extinction. As this |
seems to have raised Muggle awareness of the
dangers of slaying their fellow creatures, the International Confederation
of Wizards has decided that the Muggles should not be made aware
of its continued existence. Newt Scamander |
| The Doxy is often mistaken as a Fairy though it is a quite diffrent
species. Like the fairy, it has a minuet human form, though in the Doxy's
case this is covered in thick black hair and has an extra pair of arms
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and legs. The Doxy's wings are thick, curved, and shiny, much like a
beatles. Doxies are found through out Northern Europe and America,
prefering cold climates. They lay up to 500 eggs at a time and bury
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them. The
eggs hatch in 2 to 3 weeks. Doxies have double rows of sharp,
venomouse
teeth. An antidote should be taken if bitten.
Submitted by Favey Aquar
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| Probably
the most famous of all magical beasts, Dragons are among the most
difficult to hide. The female is generally larger and more aggressive
than the male, though neither should be |
approached
by any but highly skilled and trained Wizards. Dragon hide, blood,
heart, liver and horn have highly magical properties, but Dragon
eggs are defined as Class A Non-Tradeable |
Goods.
There are ten breeds of Dragon, though these have been known to
interbreed on occasion, producing rare hybrids.
Book of Pure-Bred DragonsNewt Scamander |
| The
Dugbog is found it the marshes of Eupore and North and South America.
It looks remarkably like a piece of dead wood while sitting still,
but closer examination reveals finned paws and very sharp teeth.
It glides and
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slithers through the
marhsland, feeding mostly on small mammals. Their favourite food
however, is the Mandrake. Mandrake-growers have been known to seize
the leaves of one of their prize plants, only to find a bloody |
mangled
mess below owing to
the attentions of a Dugbog.
Should you stumble into
the marsh, you risk being attacked, resulting in severe injury to
your ankles. Newt Scamander |
| The
Erkling is an elfish creature that originated in the Black Forest
in Germany. It is larger than a gnome, around three feet high on
average, with a pointed face and a high-pitched cackle that is very
entrancing to |
children, whom it will attempt to lure away from its
guardian in an attempt to eat. Strict
controls by the German Ministry of Magic have reduced Erkling killings
dramactically over the last few centuries. |
The last known Erkling
attack was upon six-year-old wizard Bruno Schmidt. The Erkling was
killed when Master Schmidt hit it very hard over the head with his
fathers collapsible cauldron. Newt Scamander |
| The
Erumpent is a very large, grey colored beast, found in Africa. They
have great power, and can weigh as much as a tonne. Often they are
mistaken for a rhinocerios at a distance. It has a thick hide that
most charms and curses bounce off of, a large sharp horn on it's
nose and a long rope-like tail. They give birth to only one calf
at a time. |
The
Erumpent will not attack unless they are provoked, but in the event
that it does charge, the results are catastrophic. Their horn can
pierce everything from skin to metal, and contains a deadly fluid
which will cause whatever is injected with it to explode. The Erumpent numbers are not great, as males
frequently |
explode
each other during mating season. They are treated with a tremendous
amount of caution by African Wizards.
Their horns, tails and Exploding Fluid are all used in potions,
though they are classified as B Tradeable Materials (Dangerous
and Subject to Strict Control). Newt Scamander
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| The Fairy
is a small and decorative beast of little intelligance. Often
used or conjured by wizards for decoration, the Fairy genrally inhabits
woodlands or glades. Ranging in height from 1 to 5 inches, the Fairy
has a minute humanoid body, head, and limbs but sports large insect-like
wings, which may be transparent or muti-colored,
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according to type.
The Fairy
posses a weak brand of magic that it may use to
deater predators, such as the Augurey. It has a quarrelsome nature
but,
being excessively vain, it will become docile on any occasion when
it is
called to act as an ornament. Despite its human like apperence,
the
Fairy cannot speak. It makes a high-pitched buzzing noise
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to communicate
with its fellows.
The Fairy
lays up to 50 eggs at a time on the underside of
leaves. The eggs hatch into brightly colored larvae. At the egg
of 6 to 10
days they spin themselves a cocoon, from which they emerge 1 month
later as fully formed winged adults.Submitted by Favey Aquar
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| With
a misleading name such as Fire Crab, this Fiji native resembles
a tortoise with a heavily jewelled shell. Fire Crabs live in a protected stretch of beach, safe from Muggles who wish |
to
get its shell for the jewels, and from unscrupulous Wizards who
use the shells are highly prized cauldrons. Although it's highly
protected, the Fire Crab has its own higly effective defence mechanism.
It shoots flames |
from
its rear end when it's attacked.
Fire Crabs are exported as pets, but a special licence needs
to be obtained. Newt Scamander
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| The
Flobberworm is found in damp ditches. Thick and brown in appearance,
they can reach up to ten inches in length. They move very little. |
One
end is indistinguishable from the other, both producing mucus from
which the name is derived, and is sometimes used to thicken |
potions.
The Flobberworms preferred food is lettuce, but it will eat almost any kind of vegetation.Newt Scamander |
The
Fwooper is an African bird with very vivid plumage. They can be
orange, pink, lime green and even yellow. The Fwooper has been a
provider of fancy quills for many, many years. They also lay
brilliantly patterned eggs.
Although they're enjoyable at |
first, the Fwooper's songs will eventually
drive a person to insanity. This was proved when Uric the Oddball tried an experiment
to prove the the Fwoopers song was beneficial to the health, and listened to it for three months without break. He showed up to a meeting wearing only a
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toupee, which on closer inspection turned out to be a dead badger.
Based on this evidence, the Fwooper is sold with a Silencing Charm
on it, which needs monthly reinforcement. A licence must be obatined
to own one of these birds, as they require special care. Newt Scamander |
| Although
ugly, the Gnome is not a dangerous creature. It looks somewhat like
a slimy, buck-toothed ogre, and generally resides in Wizards' attics
or barns and eats spiders and moths. It moans |
occasionally
and throws objects around, but is simple minded and at worst will
growl alarmingly at anyone who stumbles across it. A Ghoul Task
Force exists at the Department for the |
Regulation
and Control of Magical Creatures to remove ghouls from dwellings
that have been sold to Muggles, but in Wizard families the Ghoul
often becomes a talking point, or even a pet. Newt Scamander |
| The
Glumbumble from Northern Europe, is a furry grey flying insect that
produces a melancholy-inducing treacle, which is used as an antidote
to the |
hysteria
that is produces by eating Alihotsy leaves. It has been known to
infest beehives, with disasterous effects on the honey.
Glumbumbles nest in dark |
and secluded places such as hollow trees and caves. They feed on nettles. Newt Scamander |
| The
Gnome is a common garden pest, found all through Northern Europe
and North America. It can reach a foot in height, and has an unusually
large head, and |
hard bony feet. The
gnome is easily dispelled from the garden by swinging it in circles
until they become dizzy and then dropping the over the garden wall. |
Alternatively,
a Jarvey can be used, though many Wizards find this method of gnome-control
too brutal. Newt Scamander |
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Found in the mountain regions
of Europe, the Graphorn is large and greyish-purple in color with
a humped back. They have two very long sharp horns and walk on
large, four-thumbed feet. They have an extremely aggressive nature.
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On
occasion you might see a Mountain Troll mounted on Graphorns, although
the Graphorn do not take kindly to attempts to tame them, and it
is more likely that you will see a Troll coveered in Graphorn scars.
Powdered Graphorn horn is
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used in many potions, though it is
extremely expensive, due to the difficulty in collecting
it. Graphorm hide is even tougher than a dragon's and repels most
spells. Newt Scamander |
| The
Griffin originated in Greece and has the front legs and head of
a giant Eagle, but the body and hind legs of a Lion. Like a Sphinx, |
Griffin's
are often employed by Wizards to guard treasure.
Though Griffins are fierce a
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handful
ofskilled Wizards have been known to befriend one. Griffins feed on raw meat. Newt Scamander |
| A
horned, pale-green water demon, the Grindylow is found in lake throughout
Britain and Ireland. It feeds on small fish and is |
aggressive
toward both Wizards and Muggles alike, though Merpeople have been
known to domesticate them. The
Grindylow has very long |
fingers, which, though they exert a powerful
frip are easy to break. Newt Scamander |
H
| Originating
in Greece, the Hippocampus has the head and forequarters of a
horse, and the tail and hindquarters of a giant fish. Although
this species is usually found in |
the Mediterranean, a superb blue
roan speciment was caught by some merpeople off the shores of
Scotland in 1949, and subsequently domesticated by them. |
The
Hippocampus lays lrage, semi-transparent eggs through which the
Tadfoal may be seen. Newt Scamander |
HIPPOGRIFF
| This
creature is a mixture of a horse and an eagle. Hippogriffs are very
easy to offend. When a Hippogriff is |
offended, it becomes angry and trys to attact it enemy. When you
come up to a Hippogriff, before petting it, |
you must
bow. If the Hippogriff bows back you may pet it and fly it. Submitted
by Hermione Granger
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| Originally
from Scandinavia, the Horklump is now widespread through Northern
Europe. It resembles a fleshy pinkish mushroom, covered in |
sparce
wiry black bristles. A
prodigious breeder, the Horklump will cover an average garden in
a matter of days. It speads sinewy tentacles rather than roots |
into
the ground to search for earthworms, its preferred food. The Horklump
is a delicacy of Gnomes, but other than that, it has no discernable
use. Newt Scamander |
| The
Imp, found only in Britain and Ireland, is often confused with the Pixie. They
are both between six to eight inches high, and both have the same slapstick sense of humour.
The Imp however, cannot fly, nor is it |
as
vividly colored (they are usually dark brown or black). It's preferred
terrain is damp and marshy areas, usually around river banks, where
it will amuse itself by pushy and tripping unwary people. |
Imps
eat small insects and have breeding habits similar to the Fairies,
though Imps do not spin cocoons. The young are hatched fully formed
at around one inch high. Newt Scamander |
| The
Jarvey is found in Britain, Ireland and North America. It looks
remarkably similar to and overgrown ferret, the major difference
however, is that the Jarvey |
can talk. True conversation however
is beyond the wit of the Jarvey, which tends to confine itself to
short and often rude phrases in an almost constant stream.
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Jarveys live mostly below ground,
where they pursue gnomes, although they will also eat moles, rats,
and voles. Newt Scamander |
| The
Jobberknoll from Northern Europe and America, is a tiny blue speckled
bird that which eats small insects. It makes |
no sound until the
moment of it's death, at which point it lets
out a long scream made up of every sound it has ever heard, regurgitated
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backwards. Jobberknoll
feathers are used in Truth Serums and Memory Potions.
Newt Scamander |
| Kappas
are Japanese water demons that inhabit shallow ponds and rivers.
They are said to resemble a monkey with fish scales instead of fur.
It has a hollow in the top of
its head in which it carries |
water. The Kappa feeds on human blood,
but can be persuaded not to harm a person if it is thrown a cucumber
with that persons named
carved into it. If you should meet a Kappa, you |
should trick it
into bowing, if it does, the water in the hollow of its head will
run out, draining the Kappa of its strength. Newt Scamander |
| This
water demon, which is found in British and Irish waters, can take
on a number of different shapes, though most often it will appear
as a horse, with bulrushes for a mane. Having lured an unwary person
onto its back, it will dive straight to the bottom of the water,
and devour the rider. |
The
correct way to overcome a Kelpie is to get a bridle over it's head
with a Placement Charm, which renders it docile and unthreatening.
The world largest Kelpie is found in Loch Ness, Scotland. It's
favourite form is that of a Sea Serpent. International
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Confederation
of Wizard observers realised that they were not dealing with a true
Sea Serpent when they saw it turn into an otter on the approach
of a team of Muggle investigators, and then transform back into
a Sea Serpent when the coast was clear.
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| From
Northern Europe and America, the Knarl is usually mistaken for a
hedgehog by Muggles. The two species are indeed indistinguishable
except for one important difference in their behaviour: If food
is left out in the |
garden
for a hedgehog, it will accept and enjoy the gift, however, if food
is offered to a Knarl in the same fashion, the Knarl will only assume
that the householder is trying to lure it and trap it, and will
savage the householders |
garden plants and ornaments. Many Muggle children have been accused
of vandalism when an offended Knarl was the real culprit.
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| The Kneazle was originally bred in Britain, though it is
now exported worldwide. A small catlike creature with plecked,
speckled, or spotted fur, outside ears, and a tail like a lion's, the Kneazle
is intelligent, independent, and ocasionally aggressive, though if it |
takes a liking to a witch or wizard, it makes an excellent pet. The
Kneazle has an uncanny ability to detect unsavoury or suspicious characters
and can be relied upon to guide it's owner safely home if they are
lost. Kneazle have up to eight kittens in a litter and can |
interbreed with cats. Licences are required for ownership as (like Crups and Fwoopers)
Kneazle are sufficiently unusual in appearance to attrace Muggle interest. Submitted by Chloe Kinston
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| Also
known as Clauricorn, the Leprechaun is more intelligent than a Fairy,
and less malicious than the Imp, the Pixie and the Doxy. They are
nevertheless still mischievous. Found only in Ireland, they usually
grow to a height of six inches, and is green in color. It has been
known to create its clothing from leaves. Although L |
eprechauns can
speak, they have never requested reclassification as "beings". The Leprechaun bears live
young, and are mostly found in forest and woodland areas. Even
so, they do enjoy attracting Muggle attention and therefore feature
in Muggle literature for children almost as much as the Fairy.
Leprechauns produce a
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realistic
gold-like substance that vanishes after a few hours, to their great
amusement. Leprechauns eat leaves and despite their reputation as
pranksters, are not known to have evern done lasting damage to a
human. Newt Scamander |
| Mercifully,
the Lethifold is a rare creature, found only in tropical climates.
It resembles a black cloak, around half an inch thick, (thicker
if it has recently killed and digested a victim). which glides along
the ground at night. The earliest account we have of the Lethifold
was written by the Wizard Flavuis Belby, who |
was
lucky enough to survive a Lethifold attack in 1782 while vacationing
in Papa New Guinea.
You can read his account of it in Encounters
With Very Dangerous Creatures.
As Belby so dramatically reveals, the Patronus is the only spell known to repel the |
Lethifold.
However, as it generally attacks the sleeping, its victims rarely
have a chance to use any magic against it. Once its prey has been
successfully suffocated, it will digest its food right there in
the victims bed. It then leaves the house, slightly thicker than
before, leaving no trace of itself or the victim behind. Newt Scamander |
| The
Lobalug is found at the bottom on the North Sea. It is a simple
creature, ten inches ling, comprising of a rubbery spout and a venom |
sac.
When it feels threatened the Lobalug contracts its venom sac, blasting
the attacker with poison. Merpeople use the Lobalug |
as
a weapon and Wizards have been known to extract its poison for use
in potions, though this practice if strictly controlled. Newt Scamander |
| The
Macalaw is a land-dwelling creature that is found mostly on rocky
coastlines around Europe. Despite its passing resemblance to Lobsters,
it should never be eaten, as its flesh is unfit for human consumption,
which will result in a high fever and an |
ugly
green rash.
The Macalaw can grow to a length of twelve inches, and is a light
grey color, with deep-green spots. It eats small crustaceans and
will attempt to tackle prey that is bigger than itself. The Macalaw's
bite has an odd side effect,
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making
the victim extremely unlucky for around a week after the injury.
If you are bitten by a Macalaw, all bets, wagers and speculative
ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the
victim.
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| The
Manticore is a highly dangerous Greek beast with the head of a man,
the body of the Lion and the tail of a |
Scorpion. As dangerous and
as rare as the Chimera, the Manticore is reputed to croon softly
as it devours its prey.
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Manticore skin repels almost all known charms, and the sting causes
instant death. Newt Scamander |
| Also
known as Sirens, Selkies and Merrows, Merpeople exist throughout
the world. They vary in apperance almost as much as humans do. Their
habits and customs remain as mysterious as those of the Centuar,
though those Wizards who have mastered the language of Mermish,
speak of highly organised |
communities,
varying in size according to habitat, and some have elaborately
contructed dwellings. Like the Centuars, the Merpeople have declined
"being" status in favour of a "beast" classification.
The oldes recorded Merpeople were known to as Sirens, and it
is in warmer
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waters
that we find the beautiful Mermaids so frequently depicted in Muggle
literature and paintings. The Selkies of Scotland and the Merrows
of Ireland are less beautiful, but they share that love of music
which is common to all Merpeople.
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| The
Moke is a silver-green lizard reaching up to ten inches in length,
and is found right through Britain and Ireland. It has the ability
to shrink at will and therefore |
has
never been noticed by Muggles.
Moke skin is highly prized among wizards for use as moneybags,
and purses, as
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the
scaly material will contract at the approach of a stranger, just
as the Moke does. Moke-skin moneybags are therefore very difficult
for theives to locate. Newt Scamander |
| The
Mooncalf is an incredibly shy creature that emerges from their burrows,
found worldwide, only at the full moon. It's body is smooth and
pale grey, it has bulging round eyes on top of its head, and four
spindly legs with enormous flat feet. Mooncalves perform |
complicated
dances on their hind legs in isolated area in the moonlight. These
are believed to be a prelude
to mating, and often leave intricate geometric patterns behind
in wheat field, to the great puzzlement of Muggles.
Watching Mooncalves dance by
moonlight is a fascinating
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experience, and often profiable, for
is their silvery dung is collected before the sun rises and spread
on magical herbs and flower beds, the plants will grow very fast
and become extremely strong. Newt Scamander |
| Residing
in the coastal areas of Britain, this ratlike creature has a growth
upon its back resembling a Sea Anemone. When pickled and |
eaten,
the Murtlap promotes resistance to curses and jinxes, although an
overdose might result in unsightly purple eat hair. Murtlaps eat |
crustaceans
and the feet of anyone fooish enough to step on them. Newt Scamander |
| The
Niffler is a British beast. With a fluffy back and long snout, this
burrowing creature has a predilection for anything glittery. Nifflers
are often kept by Goblins to |
burrow
deep into the earth for treasure. Though the Niffler is gentle and
even affectionate, is can be destructive to belongings and should
never be kept in a house. |
Nifflers
live in lairs up to twenty feet below the surface and produce six
to eight young in a litter.
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| A
very large chicken that when attacking it enemies will devour them
in one large gulp. It feeds on creatures of |
the forest ,
but if disturbed by a human will turn to an offensive mode and do it's
work. It stay alive as long as |
it can eat, or feed off the essence of
human souls.
Cas Crosien
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| Nogtails
are deoman found in rural area all across Europe, Russia and America.
They look like stunted piglets with long legs, thick, stubby tails
and narrow black eyes. The Nogtail will creep into a sty and suckle
an ordinary sow |
alongside
her own young. The longer the Nogtail is left undetected and the
bigger it grows, the longer the blight on the farm into which it
has entered. The Nogtail is exceptionally fast and difficult to
catch, though if chased |
beyond the boundaries of a farm by a pure white dog, it will never
return. The Department in the Regulation and Control of Magical
Creatures keeps a dozen albino bloodhounds for this purpose. Newt Scamander |
| This
East African beast is arguably the most dangerous in the world.
A gigantic leopard that moves |
silently despite it size and whose
breath causes disease virulent enough to eliminate entire villages,
it has never |
yet been subdued by fewer than a hundred skilled Wizards
working together. Newt Scamander |
| The
Occamy is found in the Far East and India. A plumed, two legged
winged creature with a serpentine body, the Occamy can reach |
a
length of fifteen feet. It feed mainly on rats and birds, though
it has been known to carry off monkeys. The Occamy is aggressive
to all |
who
approach it, particularly in defence of its eggs, whose shells are
made of the purest, softest silver. Newt Scamander |
| A
magnificently scarlet colored bird, that looks somwhat like a swan,
the Phoenix has a long golden tail, beak and talons. It nests in
the mountain peaks for Egypt, India and China. They live to an immense
age, as they can regenerate, |
bursting into flames when its body begins
to fail, and rising again from the ashes as a chick. The Phoenix
is an extremely gentle creature, that has never been known to kill,
and eats only herbs. Similar to the diricawl, the Phoenix can disappear
and |
reappear at will. Their song is reputed to increase the courage
of the pure of heart and to strike fear into
the hearts of the impure. Pheonix tears have powerful healing properties. Newt Scamander |
| The
Pixie is found mostly in Cornwall, England. Electric blue in color
and up to eight inches in height, these little creatures are extremely
mischievous. They delight in |
tricks and practical jokes of all kinds.
Although they are wingless, they can fly and have been known to
seize unwary humans by the ears and deposit them at the |
top of tall
tress and buildings. Pixies produce a high-pitched jabbering intelligible
only to other Pixies. They bear live young. Newt Scamander |
| The
Plimy is a spherical, mottled fish distinguished by its two long
legs ending in webbed feet. They inhabit deep lakes where they will
prowl the bottom in search of food, preferring to eat |
water snails.
The Plimy is not overly dangerous, though it will nibble the feet
and clothing of swimmers. It is considered a pest by Merpeople,
who deal with them by tying their rubbery |
legs in a knot; the Plimy
then drifts away, unable to steer, and cannot return until it has
untied itself, which can take hours. Newt Scamander |
| The
Pogrebin is a Russian demon, barely a foot tall, with a hairy body,
but a smooth, oversized grey head. When crouching, the Pogrebin
looks like a shiny round rock. Pogrebins are attracted to humans
and enjoy tailing them, staying in their shadows and crouching |
quickly
should the shadow's owner turn around. If
a Pogrebin is allowed to tail a human for many hours, a sense of
great futility will overcome its prey, who will eventually fall
into a state a lethargy and despair. When the victim stops walking
and sink to their knees to weep at |
the pointlessness of it all,
the Pogrebin will leap upon them and attemp to devour them. However,
it is easy to repulse the Pogrebin with simple hexes or Stupefying
Charms. Kicking has also been found effective. Newt Scamander |
| The
Porlock is a horse guardian found in Dorset, England, and in Southern
Island. Covered in shaggy fur, it has a large quantity of rough
hair on it's head and an exceptionally large nose. |
It
walks on two cloven feet, their arms small and ending in four stubby
fingers. Fully grown Porlocks are around two feet high, and feed
on grass.
The Porlock is shy and lives |
only
to guard horses. They may be found curled in the straw of stables
or else sheltering in the midst of the herd it protects. Porlocks
mistrust all humans, always hiding at their approach. Newt Scamander |
| Found
world-wide, Puffskeins are spherical in shape and covered in soft,
custard colored fur. They are docile creatures, that don't mind
being thrown around, and love to be cuddled. They are extremely easy to look after, |
and will often make a low humming
sound when happy. They have a long snake-like tongue that will often snake through
the house looking for food. Puffskeins will eat anything, including spiders, |
but
they have a special liking for bogies, often sticking their tongue
up the nose of a sleeping witch or wizard.
The Puffskein is a highly popular wizarding pet. Newt Scamander
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| The
Quintaped, also known as Hairy MacBoon, is a highly dangerous carnivorous
beart with a particular liking for humans. Its low-slung body is
covered with thick reddish-brown hair as are its five legs, each
of which ends in a clubfoot. The Quintaped is founf only upon the
Isle of Drear off the northernmost tip of Scotland. Drear has been
made unplottable for this reason.
Legend has it that the Isle of Drear was once populated by two
Wizarding families, the McCliverts and the MacBoons. A drunken
Wizarding duel between Dugald, chief of the clan McClivert, and
Quintius, head of the clan MacBoon, is supposed to have led to
the
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death of Dugald. In retaliation, a gang of McCliverts
surrounded the MacBoon dwellings one night and Transfigured each
and every MacBoon into a monstrous five legged creature. The McCliverts
realised too late that the Transfigured MacBoons were infinately
more dangerous in this state (the MacBoons had a reputation for
great ineptitude at magic). To make matters worse, the MacBoons
resisted every attempt to turn then back into human form. The monsters
killed all of the McCliverts until no human remained on the island.
It was only the that the MacBoon monsters reaslised that in the
absence of anyone to wield a wand, they would
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be forced to remain
as monsters forever.
Whether this tale is true or not
will never be known. Certainly there are no surviving McCliverts
or MacBoons to tell us what happened to their ancestors. The Quintapeds
cannot talk and have strenuously resisted every attempt by the Department
for the Regulations and Control of Magical Creatures to capture
a specimen and try to untransfigure it, so we must assume that if
they are indeed, as their nickname suggests, Hairy MacBoons, they
are quite happy to live out their days as beats. Newt Scamander |
| The
Ramora is a silver fish found in the Indian Ocean. Powerfully magical,
it can anchor ships and is a |
guardian of seafarers. They are highly
valued by the International Confederation of Wizards, which has
set |
many laws
in place to protect the Ramora from Wizard poachers.
Newt Scamander |
| These
dwarf-like creatures live in holes on old battlegrounds or wherever
human blood has been spilled. Although easily |
repelled by charms
and hexes, they are very dangerous to solitary Muggles, whom they
will attempt to bludgeon to |
death on dark night. Red Caps are most
prevalent in northern Europe. Newt Scamander |
| The
Re'em is an extremely rare giant Oxen with golden hides. They are
found both in the wilds of North America |
and the Far East. Re'em
blood gives the drinker immense strength, though the difficulty
in procuring it |
means that supplies are negligible and rarely for
sale on the open market. Newt Scamander |
| Originating
in the small African country of Burkina Faso, this three headed
serpent commonly reaches a length of six or seven feet. Livid orange
with black stripes, the Runespoor is only too easy to spot, so the
Ministry of Magic in Burkina Faso has designated certain forests
unplottable for the Runespoor's sole use.
The Runespoor, though not in itself a particularly vicious beast,
was once a favourite pet of Dark Wizards, no doubt because of
its striking apperance. It is to the writings of Parselmouths
who have kept and conversed |
with
these serpents that we owe our understanding of their curious habits.
It transpires from the records that each of the Runespoor's heads
serves a different purpose. The left head (as seen by the Wizard
facing the Runespoor) is the planner. It decides where the Runespoor
is to go and what it is to do next. The middle head is the dreamer
(Runespoors may remian stationary for days at a time, lost in glorious
visions and imaginings). The right head is the critic and will evaluate
the efforts of the left and middle heads with a continual irritable
hissing. The right head's fangs are |
extremely venomous. The Runespoor
rarely reaches a great age, as the heads tend to attack each other.
It is common to see a Runespoor with the right head missing, the
other two have banded together to bite it off.
The Runespoor produces eggs through the mouths, the only known
magical beast to do so. These eggs are of immense value in the
production of potions to stimulate mental agility. A black market
in Runespoor eggs and in the serpents themselves has flourished
for several centuries. Newt Scamander
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| This
is a small fire-dwelling creature that feeds on flame. Brilliant
white in color, it appears blue or scarlet depending upon the heat
of |
the fire in which it makes its apperance.
Salamanders can survive for up to six hours outside of a fire
if regularly fed pepper.
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They will live only as long as the fire
from which they sprang burns. Salamander blood has powerful curative
and restorative properties. Newt Scamander |
| Sea
Serpents are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean seas.
Though alarming in appearance, Sea Serpents are not known to |
have
ever killed any human, despite hysterical Muggle accounts of their
ferocious behaviour. Reaching lengths of up to one hundred feet, |
the Sea Serpent has a horselike head and a long snakelike body that
rises out of the sea in humps. Newt Scamander |
| The
Shrake is a fish that is entirely covered in spines and is found
in the Atlantic ocean. The first school of Shrake is believed to
have |
been created as a revenge against Muggle fisherfolk who had
insulted a team of sailing Wizards in the early 1800's. From that
day on, any |
Muggles
fishing in that particular patch of sea have found their nets ripped
and empty owing to the Shrakes swimming deep below. Newt Scamander |
| The
Golden Snidget is an extremely rare, protected species of bird.
Completely round, with a very long, thin beak and glistening, jewel-like
red eyes, the Golden Snidget is an extremely fast flier that can
change direction with uncanny |
speed and skill, owing to the rotational
joints of its wings.
The Golden Snidget's feathers and eyes are so highly prized that
it was at one time in danger of being hunted to extinction by
Wizards. The danger was recognized in
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time, and the species was
inturn protected, the most notable factor being the substitution
of the Golden Snitch of the Snidget in the game of Quidditch.
Snidget sanctuaries exist worldwide. Newt Scamander |
| The
Egyptian Sphinx has a human head on a lion's body. For over a thousand
years it has been used by Witches |
and Wizards to guard valuable
items and secret hideaways. Highly intelligent, the Sphinx delights
in puzzles |
and riddles. It is usually only dangerous when the item
or entrance that it is guarding is threatened. Newt Scamander |
STREELER
| The streeler is a giant snail that changes
color on an hourly basis and deposits behind it a trail so venomos that
it shrivels and burns all vegetation over which it passes. The Streeler is a |
native to several
African countries, though it has been successfully raised by wizards
in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. It is kept as a pet by those
who enjoy its kaleidoscopic |
color changes, and
its venom is one of the few substances known to kill horklumps.
This information can also be found in Fantastic Beast and Where
to Find them page 40.
Submitted by Fleur K. |
| The
Tebo is an ash-colored warthog found in Congo and Zaire. It has
the power of |
invisibility, making it difficult to evade or catch,
and is very dangerous. Tebo hide is |
highly prized by Wizards for
protective sheilds and clothing. Newt Scamander |
TROLL
| The average troll reaches 12 feet tall and weighs around 1 tonne. They are typically
very strong and extremely stupid, and are well known for their violent nature. Originally from
Scandinavia, they are now found throughout Ireland, Britian and Northern Europe. There
are some recorded cases of some Trolls actually having some intelligence
and being able to speak a few words of English. |
On
such rare occasions, these Trolls are trained as guardians.
The 3 Types of Trolls Mountain Troll
Bald with pale-grey skin, this is the largest and most vicious of all the trolls.
Forest Troll
The Forest Troll is distinguished by it's pale-green skin. Some
have hair that is thin and straggly, and
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is either
green or brown in color.
River Troll
These trolls have short horns, they are generally hairy and have
purplish colored skin. River Trolls are usually always found underneath
bridges.
All trolls eat raw flesh, and are not fussy about
what they consume. Their prey ranges from wild animal to human.
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| Baby unicorns are gold when they
are born and don't mind the touch of a man or a boy. They do not have
a horn yet. Unicorn hair is used
in wands. When Unicorns are fully grown they are five |
years old,
and their horns are fully grown. When Unicorns are adults, they
prefer the touch of a woman or a girl.Unicorns turn silver
when they are adults. |
Unicorn blood is a metalic gray. If you drink
the blood of a unicorn, you will live even if an inch from death,
but you will live a cursed life.
Submitted by Pheonix Lavalen
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| Found worldwide, it is believed that the werewolf
originated in Northern Europe. Humans only turn into a werewolf if they have been bitten by one.
Until recently there was no cure for this unfortunate predicament, and while we are still unable to fully cure a
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person
that has been bitten, there has been a potion developed that greatly
alleviates the worst symptoms. While the person will still transform
on the full moon, they keep a rational mind. Should a person forget to take their
potion around the full moon, they will turn into a murderous beast. |
Both Wizards and Muggles can be infected by a werewolf bite. Unlike other magical creatures, the werewolf actively hunt humans in preference to any other kind pf prey.
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| Winged
horses exist worldwide and there are many different breeds, including
the Abraxan (immensly powerful giant palominos), the Aethonan (chestnut,
popular in Britain |
and Ireland), and Granian (grey and particularly
fast), and the rarest of them all, the Thestral (black, possessed
of the power of invisibility and considered unlucky by many Wizards).
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As with the Hippogriff, the owner of a winged horse is required
to perform a Disillusionment Charm upon it at regular intervals. Newt Scamander |
| Also
known as Big Foot and the Abominable Snowman, the Yeti is a native
of Tibet and is believed to be related to the Troll, although no
one |
has yet been close enough to conduct the necessary tests. Up
to fifteen feet tall, and covered in the purest white hair, the
Yeti devours |
anything the strays into its path. The Yeti fears fire
and can be replused by skilled Wizards. Newt Scamander
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The Zana is a dog like creature (about collie size), it's
hair is short, it is pure gold with a silver mane and tail, it has vivid blue eyes
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that make you stare deep
into them. With their eys they can change your appearence in any
way. They can run very fast and normally
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use their speed to catch prey in forests. The Zana's are usally found in
places like Scotland, Wales, Austraia and Ireland. Cleo-Arsionoe
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