Nagini
- Niffler - Nogtail - Norbert
-
Nundu - Occamy - owls
Phoenix
- Pixie - Plimpy - Pogrebin
- Porlock - Puffskein -
Quintaped
rabbit
- Ramora - rat - raven
- Red Cap - Re'em - Runespoor
- Salamander
Scabbers
- Sea Serpent - Shrake
- snails - snakes - Snidget
Sphinx
- spiders - squid, giant
- Streeler
Nagini
In order to
survive in his "hideous baby" form, Voldemort needed to drink regular doses
of a potion created from unicorn blood and snake venom. He kept a large
snake named Nagini around for this purpose. Among his other custodial duties,
Wormtail had to milk the venom from the snake at regular intervals. Voldemort
could speak with Nagini, of course, and he promised first Wormtail and
then Harry to the snake for a meal. (GF1,
"naga"
is Sanskrit for "snake"
"In
Buddhism and Hinduism, Nagas are a race of semi-divine snakes with great
powers..." (pp. 131-132)
Niffler
XXX
The Niffler
is a black fluffy creature which burrows in dirt as if it were water. Nifflers
are strongly attracted to anything shiny and they can be very useful for
finding treasure. (GF28, FB)
Nogtail
XXX
The Nogtail is a Dark Creature which
curses farms. It is a demon that resembles a piglet. The Nogtail slips
into the pigsty and suckles an ordinary pig; the longer it goes undetected,
the longer the curse that falls upon the farm. The Nogtail is difficult
to catch, but if chased off the farm by a pure white dog it will never
return. (FB)
Norbert
A Norwegian
Ridgeback dragon,
hatched from an egg by Hagrid and raised for several weeks in the spring
of 1992. Norbert outgrew his surroundings rather quickly and had to be
passed along to a group of dragon keepers in Romania. (SS)
Nundu
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The Nundu is considered by many
to be the most dangerous beast in existence. It is a gigantic leopard,
native to East Africa, whose breath carries disease and death. Whole villages
have been wiped out by the Nundu. (FB)
Occamy
XXXX
This beautiful creature is native
to the Far East and India. It looks like a feathered, winged snake, up
to fifteen feet in length. Occamy eggs are pure silver. (FB)
owls
These birds provide postal service
for the Wizarding World. Although Muggles know about them, they are obviously
magical to some extent since their ability to find the recipient of their
letters is extraordinary indeed.
Phoenix
XXXX
Magical bird,
the size of a swan, with red and gold plumage. The Phoenix can disappear
and reappear at will. Also, it lives through its entire life cycle, dies
in a burst of flame, and then is reborn.
Dumbledore
has a pet Phoenix named Fawkes from whose tail the feathers came for Harry's
wand and Voldemort's - (CS12)
Pixie
XXX
Natives of
Cornwall, these mischievous creatures are a bright electric blue in color.
They are very rude. (CS, FB)
Plimpy
XXX
The Plimpy is a kind of fish. It
is shaped like a ball with two long, rubbery legs and webbed feet. If you
happen to spot a Plimpy with its legs tied in a knot, you will know that
Merpeople are around. (FB)
Pogrebin
XXX
These annoying little creatures
are native to Russia. They love to follow people around, infusing them
with a sense of hopelessness until the human collapses, at which point
the Pogrebin attempts to devour them. The Pogrebin resembles a grey rock
with a small hairy body and it hides by crouching down and pretending to
be nothing but a harmless stone. (FB)
Porlock
XX
The Porlock is a horse-guardian
found in Dorset, England, and southern Irelan. The Porlock lives to guard
horses and will be found with a herd, although it is so distrustful of
humans that it is seldom seen at all. The Porlock is a short, shaggy creature
which walks on two cloven-hoofed feet. (FB)
Puffskein
XX
Puffskeins are pleasant creatures.
They are little furballs with long tongues which make a calming purring
noise. Puffskeins are often kept as pets. Ron Weasley used to own one.
(If you immediately
thought of "tribbles" from STAR TREK when you read about the "custard-colored
furballs" in the Magical Menagerie, you're not alone.)
Quintaped
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One of the most dangerous of magical
beasts, the Quintaped is found only on the Isle of Drear off the north
tip of Scotland. There is a fascinating legend about the origin of the
Quintapeds which involves a feud between two wizarding clans and a poorly
thought-out magical attack. The reader is urged to read the full account
in a reputable source such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
by Newt Scamander. The Isle of Drear has been made Unplottable
to protect the unwary.
rabbit
A fat white
rabbit in the Magical Menagerie transforms itself into top hat and back
again. It is unclear if this is a magical creature or if it has simply
been enchanted to preform this bit of magic (PA4).
Lavender Brown
had a pet rabbit, just a baby, which was killed by a fox. It's name was
Binky. (PA8)
Ramora
rat
Scabbers was
Ron's pet rat for many years. That's not nearly ALL he was, of course...
(SS, CS, PA)
In the Magical
Menagerie was a cage full of black rats which were busy jumping rope with
their tails (PA4).
raven
Ravens were
for sale on Diagon Alley (PA4)
Red
Cap
XXX
Small, goblin-like
creatures, Red Caps love bloodshed; they bludgeon those lost in dungeons
or battlefields (PA8).
According to
A
Field Guide To The Little People (Nancy Arrowsmith with George Moorse,
New York: Hill and Wang, 1977):
Some
of the most bloodthirsty Scottish elves are the Lowland castle spirits.
They are called Red Caps...and by some accounts are said to live only in
castles with a history of violence. Others say they live in all Lowland
peel-towers [fortified houses or towers]. It may well be that both accounts
are true...The Red Caps' main occupation is colouring their red caps, which
they dye with human blood. They throw boulders on to travellers from their
towers, then catch the blood in their caps. As soon as the blood dries
and the colour fades, the Red Caps look for new victims. They also foretell
disasters by making a loud noise like the beating of flax. The only things
that discourage them are crosses, cross-handled swords, and words from
the Bible. (p. 47)
These Red Caps
are described as short, old elves with a sturdy build and long grey hair.
They are about four feet tall and have red eyes.
Re'em
Runespoor
Salamander
XXX
The Salamander
is a fire-dwelling lizard, small and orange, which scampers along the burning
logs and among the coals.
George and
Fred feed fireworks to one just to see what happens (CS8). Hagrid provides
bonfire full of them for Care of Magical Creatures class (PA12)
Scabbers
(actually
an Animagus)
introduced (SS6)
bites Goyle
(SS6) ("His finest hour!")
really Peter
Pettigrew (PA
Sea
Serpent
XXX
Shrake
XXX
snails
Poisonous
orange snails were for sale in the Magical Menagerie (PA4).
Could be Streelers
(FB)
snakes
and
snake-like creatures
Parseltongue is
the language of snakes.
Snidget
XXXX
(the
high rating is because of the severe penalties attached to capturing or
owning one)
The Snidget
is a small, spherical bird which can fly with amazing agility, changing
speed and direction almost instantaneously. It's golden feathers and red,
jewel-like eyes are so prized that at one time the Snidget was hunted almost
to extinction. The fact that a Snidget became such an integral part of
the game of Quidditch (and usually died when it was caught) didn't help
matters either. The Snidget became protected and there are now severe penalties
for harming or even capturing one. Snidget reserves have been set up worldwide,
and a magical device, the Golden Snitch, has replaced the live bird in
Quidditch. (FB)
sphinx
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Native to
Egypt, the Sphinx is a lion-like creature with the head of a human female.
The Sphinx is used by Witches and Wizards to guard treasure, and can be
ferocius when
(GF31)
in the Triwizard
maze
required an
answer to its riddle
spiders
and
spider-like creatures
-
Aragog and Mosag
(CS15)
-
Acromantula
-
Ron Weasley's
greatest fear is spiders, ever since his brothers turned his teddy bear
into a giant spider when he was little (CS7, PA
-
cupboard under
the stairs was full of them (SS2)
-
Moody used three
spiders to demonstrate the Unforgivable Curses (GF
-
giant
tarantula
-
Harry encountered
a gigantic spider in the maze of the Third Task. He and Cedric defeated
it together. (GF
squid,
giant
A giant squid
lives in the lake near Hogwarts castle. Although students are afraid of
it, it seems to be more or less friendly. (PA22)
-
Fred and George tickle its tentacles (SS
-
recues Dennis Creevey (GF12)
-
eats toast (GF18)
-
lazily crosses the lake
Streeler
XXX
Giant snail
that changes color every hour. Its venom will kill and shrivel vegetation
and can kill Horklumps.
(FB)
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