Magical creatures comprise a colourful and integral aspect of the wizarding world in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Throughout the first six books of the series, Harry and his friends encounter many of these creatures on their adventures, as well as in the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts. Rowling has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, an authoritative guide to magical beasts which is mentioned in the series and attributed to the fictional magizoologist Newt Scamander. Many of these legendary creatures are derived from folklore, including Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology, British folklore, and Scandinavian folklore. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Harry James Potter (born 31 July 1980) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter fantasy series of books. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter series. ... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of childrens novels by the British author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. ... In the Harry Potter series of novels, magizoology is the study of magical creatures. ... Newton Newt Artemis Fido Scamander, Order of Merlin, Second Class is a fictional magizoologist from the Harry Potter series of books. ... A legendary creature is a mythical or fantastic creature (often known as fabulous creatures in historical literature). ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and their own cult and ritual practices. ... Egyptian mythology or Egyptian religion is the succession of tentative beliefs held by the people of Egypt for over three thousand years, prior to major exposure to Christianity and Islam. ... British folklore - see English folklore Scottish folklore Welsh folklore Irish mythology Celtic mythology Arthurian legend This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Scandinavian folklore is the folklore of Sweden, Norway and Denmark. ...

Regulation and classification

See also: Being (Harry Potter) In the Harry Potter universe, a being is, as defined by Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a creature worthy of legal rights and a voice in the governance of the magical world. This definition is distinct from beast, or a normal, albeit magical, animal. ...

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the Ministry of Magic is responsible for overseeing and regulating magical creatures. It is divided into three divisions: the Beast Division, the Being Division, and the Spirit Division. A "being" is generally defined, according to Fantastic Beasts, as "any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws." This includes humans and goblins; in accordance with this definition, fairies, pixies, gnomes, and most other creatures are classified as beasts. Centaurs and merpeople rejected being status in favour of beast status. Werewolves and Animagi are notable because they are typically in human form — a werewolf transforms from human state only at the full moon, and an animagus is a human who has learned to transform into an animal at will. Affairs related to ghosts come under the auspices of the Spirit Division. Dementors, terrible creatures which guard Azkaban prison, are not specifically mentioned in Fantastic Beasts. In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of childrens novels by the British author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. ... In the Harry Potter universe, goblins are small creatures that run Gringotts bank. ... by Sophie Anderson For other uses, see Fairy (disambiguation). ... Pixies (or Piskies as they are sometimes known in Cornwall) are mythical creatures of folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated in the areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... A mermaid (from the Middle English mere in the obsolete sense sea (as in maritime, the Latin mare, sea) + maid(en)) is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and torso of human female and the tail of a fish. ... A werewolf in the Harry Potter series is a human who, at the full moon, transforms into a vicious wolf. ... Registered Animagus Minerva McGonagall mid transformation In the Harry Potter books, an Animagus is a wizard or witch capable of turning into a particular animal and back at will. ... Composite image of the Moon as taken by the Galileo spacecraft on 7 December 1992. ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ... A Dementor in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In the Harry Potter book series, a Dementor is a soul-sucking fictional fiend. ... Azkaban is the fictional wizard prison in the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling. ...

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures classifies magical creatures on a scale from X to XXXXX as follows (according to page xxii of Fantastic Beasts):

• X: Boring
• XX: Harmless / may be domesticated
• XXX: Competent wizards should cope
• XXXX: Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle
• XXXXX: Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate

List of magical beasts

Below is the complete list of entries in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them listed under "An A – Z of Fantastic Beasts." The Ministry of Magic classification (see above) is also noted. Boggarts and hinkypunks have been mentioned in the series but do not appear in Fantastic Beasts, and hence no Ministry of Magic classification is supplied. Nor is the Blast-Ended Skrewt mentioned in Fantastic Beasts—it may be a hybrid creature, perhaps a cross between a Fire Crab and a Manticore. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of childrens novels by the British author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. ... A boggart in the Harry Potter fictional books is a shape-shifter that takes on the form of its intended victims worst fear. ... A hinkypunk is a creature from the Harry Potter book series. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Manticore illustration from The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607) by Edward Topsell For other uses, see Manticore (disambiguation). ...

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Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... A ghoul (Arabic ,غول Ä¡Å«l) is a monster from ancient Arabian folklore that dwells in graveyards and other uninhabited places. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Composite of Pomeranian heraldic charges of griffins. ... A grindylow is a mythological creature that originated from folktales in Yorkshire, England. ... The will o the wisp has made appearances in many guises across many genres and forms of popular expression, from literature to music to videogames. ... Species See text. ... Roger Delivering Angelica by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, painted 1819, portrays the scene from Orlando furioso in which Roger, mounted on a hippogriff, rescues Angelique. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy, frequently described in folklore and superstition. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... A drawing of a kappa which was reported to have been caught in a net on Mito East beach in 1801. ... Gutt pÃ¥ hvit hest (Boy on white horse) by Theodor Kittelsen, depicting the nix as a white kelpie The kelpie is a supernatural shape-shifting water horse from Gaelic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... A modern stereotypical depiction of a Leprechaun of the type popularised in the 20th Century. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Manticore illustration from The History of Four-footed Beasts (1607) by Edward Topsell For other uses, see Manticore (disambiguation). ... A mermaid (from the Middle English mere in the obsolete sense sea (as in maritime, the Latin mare, sea) + maid(en)) is a legendary aquatic creature with the head and torso of human female and the tail of a fish. ... In Greek mythology, the Sirens or Seirenes (Greek Σειρῆνας) were sea nymphs who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli which was surrounded by cliffs and rocks. ... Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are mythological creatures in Irish and Scottish mythology that can transform themselves from seals to humans. ... Merrow (from Gaelic murúch) or Murrough (Galloway) is the Scottish and Irish Gaelic equivalent of the mermaid and mermen of other cultures. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Mooncalf was a term formerly ascribed to the abortive fetus of a cow or other farm animal, and also occasionally to that of a human. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... Pixies (or Piskies as they are sometimes known in Cornwall) are mythical creatures of folklore, considered to be particularly concentrated in the areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Porlock village, Somerset, England The Person from Porlock was an unwelcome visitor to Samuel Taylor Coleridge who called by during his composition of the oriental poem Kubla Khan. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Genera Echeneis Phtheiricthys Remora Remorina See text for species. ... A Redcap is a type of malevolent murderous Goblin, Elf or Fairy found in English folklore. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Suborders Cryptobranchoidea Salamandroidea Sirenoidea Salamander is the common name applied to approximately 500 species of amphibians with slender bodies, short legs, and long tails. ... Loch Ness Monster (Painting) by Heikenwaelder Hugo Sea serpents are a kind of sea monster either wholly or partly serpentine. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background For other uses, see Sphinx (disambiguation). ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Trolls in the fictional universe of Harry Potter are tall, greenish creatures. ... The gentle and pensive maiden has the power to tame the unicorn, in this fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, probably by Domenichino, ca 1602 The Unicorn (from Latin unus one and cornu horn) is a legendary creature whose power is exceeded only by its mystery. ... A werewolf in the Harry Potter series is a human who, at the full moon, transforms into a vicious wolf. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. 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Animals with magical powers

Many pets in the series are ordinary animals with magical properties. Owls, for example, deliver mail. Only creatures that exist exclusively in the magical world are listed below. In the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling, many wizards and witches own pets (or familiars), usually an owl, which are used as the mail system in the wizarding world and are consequently very useful pets. ... Families Strigidae Tytonidae Ogygoptyngidae (fossil) Palaeoglaucidae (fossil) Protostrigidae (fossil) Sophiornithidae (fossil) Synonyms Strigidae sensu Sibley & Ahlquist Owls are a group of birds of prey. ...

Characters

Below is a list of magical beasts who come into contact with Harry or have some significant role in the series. The beast's name (if applicable), type, home or owner, and the relevant book(s) are noted. (Books in which the character appears only briefly are italicised.) Some of these beasts are also listed as pets. In the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling, many wizards and witches own pets (or familiars), usually an owl, which are used as the mail system in the wizarding world and are consequently very useful pets. ...

Named

• Aragog
  • Species: Acromantula
  • Location: Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 2, Book 6

• Buckbeak aka Witherwings
  • Species: Hippogriff
  • Owner: Rubeus Hagrid, then Sirius Black, then Harry Potter, then back to Rubeus Hagrid
  • Books appeared in: Book 3, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6

• Bane
  • Species: Centaur
  • Location: Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 1, Book 5

• Crookshanks
  • Species: Part Cat, part Kneazle
  • Owner: Hermione
  • Book appeared in: Book 3, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6

• Fawkes
  • Species: Phoenix
  • Owner: Albus Dumbledore
  • Books appeared in: Book 2, Book 4, Book 5, Book 6

• Firenze
  • Species: Centaur
  • Location: Forbidden Forest, then Hogwarts
  • Books appeared in: Book 1, Book 5, Book 6

• Fluffy
  • Species: Three-Headed Hellhound
  • Location: Hogwarts, then released to Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 1

• Tenebrus
  • Species: Thestral
  • Owner: Rubeus Hagrid
  • Books appeared in: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

• Norbert
  • Species: Dragon (Norwegian Ridgeback)
  • Owner: Rubeus Hagrid (as a baby)
  • Books appeared in: Book 1

• Ronan
  • Species: Centaur
  • Location: Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 1 Book 5

In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, Rubeus Hagrid owns many pets, including some which are believed by the wizarding community to be impossible to domesticate. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... Buckbeak (later renamed Witherwings) is a hippogriff, a magical beast in the fictional Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... Buckbeak (later renamed Witherwings) is a hippogriff, a magical beast in the fictional Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. ... Roger Delivering Angelica by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, painted 1819, portrays the scene from Orlando furioso in which Roger, mounted on a hippogriff, rescues Angelique. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, c. ... Sirius Black is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of novels. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, c. ... This article is about the book. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... This article is about the book. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... Bane is the name of a centaur recurrent in the Harry Potter series, written by J. K. Rowling. ... In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article is about the book. ... In the Harry Potter series, Crookshanks is the pet cat of Hermione Granger. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Hermione may refer to: A daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology; see Hermione (mythology). ... This article is about the book. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... This article is about the book. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... Harry Potter character. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born ca. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... This article is about the book. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... Firenze is the name of a character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter series. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article is about the book. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, Rubeus Hagrid owns many pets, including some which are believed by the wizarding community to be impossible to domesticate. ... A hellhound is a demonic dog of Hell, found in mythology or in fiction. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter series. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... Thestrals are large winged horses in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, c. ... This article is about the book. ... In the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling, Rubeus Hagrid owns many pets, including some which are believed by the wizarding community to be impossible to domesticate. ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, c. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... Ronan is a fictional character of the Harry Potter universe. ... In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article is about the book. ...

Unnamed

• Blast-ended skrewts
  • Owner: Rubeus Hagrid
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Basilisk
  • Location: Chamber of Secrets
  • Books appeared in: Book 2

• Centaurs
  • Location: Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 1, Book 5, Book 6

• Doxies
  • Location: 12 Grimmauld Place
  • Books appeared in: Book 5

• Dragon (Chinese Fireball)
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Dragon (Common Welsh Green)
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Dragon (Hungarian Horntail)
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Dragon (Swedish Short-Snout)
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Grindylow - Studied in Defence Against the Dark Arts and also found in the lake.
  • Books appeared in: Book 3, Book 4

• Kappa - Studied in Defence Against the Dark Arts
  • Books appeared in: Book 3

• Kelpies - a well
  • Books appeared in: Book 2

• Leprechauns (Irish mascots at the Quidditch World Cup)
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Merpeople - Hogwarts lake
  • Books appeared in: Book 4, Book 6

• Red Caps - Studied in Defence Against the Dark Arts
  • Books appeared in: Book 3

• Sphinx in Triwizard Maze
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

• Troll that Harry and Ron subdue
  • Books appeared in: Book 1

• Troll that Harry and Hermione pass unconscious before Snape's room, that was Quirrell's
  • Books appeared in: Book 1

• Unicorn
  • Location: Forbidden Forest
  • Books appeared in: Book 1

• Unicorn
  • Location Professor Grubbly-Plank's Care of Magical Creatures lesson
  • Books appeared in: Book 4

// The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... Rubeus Hagrid (born December 6, c. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... Woodblock print of a basilisk from Ulisse Aldrovandi, Monstrorum historia, 1642 Cityseal of Zwolle from 1295 with Saint-Michael killing a basilisk In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk (from the Greek βασιλίσκος basiliskos, a little king, in Latin Regulus) is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. ... See also centaur (planetoid), Centaur (rocket stage) Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: &#922;&#8051;&#957;&#964;&#945;&#965;&#961;&#959;&#953;) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso (illustration, right). ... Forbidden Forest can refer to: An area by Hogwarts in Harry Potter A novel by Mircea Eliade An early 1980s computer game for the Commodore 64, followed by one sequel. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first volume in a series of seven books by British author J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character, Harry Potter, a young wizard. ... This article is about the book. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... Doxy come from the Greek, doxa, and means thought or teaching. ... (Redirected from 12 Grimmauld Place) Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, London, UK is a fictitious place in the Harry Potter books and is specifically mentioned in the fifth book. ... This article is about the book. ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... A breed of Dragon in the Harry Potter series. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... For other uses, see Dragon (disambiguation). ... // The following are minor magical beasts from the Harry Potter fantasy series by J. K. Rowling. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... 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House-Elves

Harry also interacts with house-elves, notably Dobby in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Winky in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Kreacher in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The Office of House-Elf Relocation can be found in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. A house-elf is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... Dobby is also a trade term used to refer to the strip of closely-woven material often seen on towels (and much less commonly on washcloths). ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. ... A house-elf is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... << Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix >> This article is about the book. ... Kreacher is a fictional magical beast in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the book. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ...

Werewolves

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Werewolf (Harry Potter). (Discuss)

In the magical world of Harry Potter, a werewolf is a human who is infected with lycanthropy. The infection is created when another werewolf bites the human. Such a bite will create cursed wound that cannot be healed magically, just as the infection can never be healed. Once bitten the human will transform into the a wolf-like creature around the full moon. Although the infected human is perfectly normal and harmless during the rest of the moon's phases, the term "werewolf" is still used for both the wolf-like creature and the normal human. The most recent development in controlling some of the worst effects experienced when transformed is an extremely complex and difficult draught called the Wolfsbane Potion. Gilderoy Lockhart, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, claims that there is an "extremely complex Homorphus Charm" which breaks the curse: in one of his 'lessons', he explains that it causes the wolf to return to human form, never again to change. However, this charm has not been mentioned again; nor is Lockhart's word particularly reliable. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A werewolf in the Harry Potter series is a human who, at the full moon, transforms into a vicious wolf. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... In folklore, lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) or Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. ...

According to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, there has been much argument in the Ministry of Magic whether werewolves should be considered beings, with legal rights and the opportunity to influence the magical government, or else be shunted to the Magical Beast Division instead. They are shifted back and forth between the Being and Beast divisions and still have an office for "Werewolf Support Services" in the Being Division and for the "Werewolf Registry and Werewolf Capture Unit" in the Beast Division. In the books, some try to limit the rights of werewolves further, thinking them unsafe to roam free. One such person, first seen in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is Dolores Umbridge. She not only has a great dislike and fear of what she calls "half-breeds," but has created some Ministry of Magic legislation that makes it almost impossible for werewolves to find employment. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of childrens novels by the British author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. ... This article is about the book. ...

Remus Lupin, the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and a good friend of Harry's, is a werewolf. Remus John Lupin (born 10 March c. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the book. ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf (also lycanthrope or wolfman) in folklore is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf or wolflike creature, either purposely evil, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ...

In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the reader is informed of a notorious cannibalistic werewolf called Fenrir Greyback, who specializes in biting children. It was he who bit Remus Lupin as a child, and is currently working for Voldemort. Greyback attacked Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but since he wasn't transformed at the time, Bill didn't become a full werewolf: all that appeared to change was that he gained a liking for undercooked steaks. For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf (also lycanthrope or wolfman) in folklore is a person who shapeshifts into a wolf or wolflike creature, either purposely evil, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. ... Fenrir Greyback is a character from the fictional Harry Potter books. ... Remus John Lupin (born 10 March c. ... Lord Voldemort (born c. ... Bill Weasley (born 29 November, 1970)[1][2] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, the oldest son of Molly and Arthur Weasley and the brother of Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny. ... For the film, see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film). ...

It is also implied, as evidenced by Remus Lupin's rather aged appearance, that werewolves unfortunately age much faster than wizards. This is contested, however, since Fenrir Greyback apparently bit Lupin while he was a child, and as he was notorious at the time for purposefully biting wizards in order to turn them into werewolves. This would certainly imply that Greyback is currently at least sixty to seventy years old. However, as not much is revealed concerning specifics of werewolves in the books, Greyback very well may be in his old age.

Unmentioned Creatures

In the course of the Harry Potter books, several creatures have been mentioned that were not mentioned in Newt Scamander's book. Also mentioned in the series are boggarts, dwarves, banshees goblins, giants, hinkypunks, zombies, banshees, mummies, inferi and veela. Others---like vampires and hags---are mentioned as being classified as "magical beings," and thus it is possible at least some of the above fall under that category, explaining their absence from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A boggart in the Harry Potter fictional books is a shape-shifter that takes on the form of its intended victims worst fear. ... Men hur kommer man in i berget, frågade tomtepojken (But how do I get into the mountain? the young dwarf asked. ... This article describes the banshee of Irish and Skottish mythology. ... In the Harry Potter universe, goblins are small creatures that run Gringotts bank. ... Jack the Giant-Killer by Arthur Rackham. ... A hinkypunk is a creature from the Harry Potter book series. ... A group of actors portraying zombies in a film A zombie is an animated human body devoid of a soul. ... Look up banshee in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mummified cat from Ancient Egypt. ... An Inferius (plural: Inferi) is a corpse controlled through a Dark wizards spells in the Harry Potter series of books. ... Fairies in Slavic mythology come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. ... Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that subsist on human and/or animal lifeforce. ... Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, The Hag, August 1890. ...

See also

• Dark creatures
• Pets from Harry Potter
• Care of Magical Creatures
• Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Animagus
• Werewolf (Harry Potter)
• House-Elf
• Dementor
• Boggart (Harry Potter)
• Goblins (Harry Potter)

The Dark Arts, in the Harry Potter series, are those magical spells and practices mostly used for malicious purposes. ... In the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling, many wizards and witches own pets (or familiars), usually an owl, which are used as the mail system in the wizarding world and are consequently very useful pets. ... The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional magic school that is the main setting of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the fictional universe of the Harry Potter series as written by J.K. Rowling, the Ministry of Magic is the governing body of the magical community of Britain and succeeded the earlier Wizards Council. ... Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of childrens novels by the British author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. ... Registered Animagus Minerva McGonagall mid transformation In the Harry Potter books, an Animagus is a wizard or witch capable of turning into a particular animal and back at will. ... A werewolf in the Harry Potter series is a human who, at the full moon, transforms into a vicious wolf. ... A house-elf is a fictional magical creature in the Harry Potter series of books written by J. K. Rowling. ... A Dementor in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In the Harry Potter book series, a Dementor is a soul-sucking fictional fiend. ... A boggart in the Harry Potter fictional books is a shape-shifter that takes on the form of its intended victims worst fear. ... In the Harry Potter universe, goblins are small creatures that run Gringotts bank. ...

External links

• Beasts on the Harry Potter Wiki