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Hippogriff – A creature that is part-eagle, part-horse. Wizards can own hippogriffs provided they cast a daily Disillusionment Charm on them. A hippogriff named Buckbeak is featured in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Hodag – A cynodont-like creature with horns resembling a cross between a frog and a dog.
The word hippogriff, also spelled hippogryph, [2] is derived from the Ancient Greek: ἵππος híppos, meaning "horse", and the Italian grifo meaning "griffin" (from Latin: gryp or grypus from Ancient Greek: γρύψ, romanized: grýps), which denotes another mythical creature, with the head of an eagle and body of a lion, that is purported to be the father of the hippogriff.
Cuarón commented on the difficulty of creating Buckbeak, which took months of research and preparation, beginning with the creature's skeletal design. Cuarón said, "Once we worked out the physiology, the way his bones would actually move, we had to capture his personality, which is a mixture of regal elegance, particularly when he is flying ...
The following is a list of characters from the Harry Potter series. Each character appears in at least one Harry Potter-related book or story by J. K. Rowling.These books and stories include the seven original Harry Potter novels (1997–2007), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001), Quidditch Through the Ages (2001), The Tales of Beedle the Bard (2008), Harry Potter and the Cursed ...
During Hagrid's debut as Care of Magical Creatures instructor in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Buckbeak the hippogriff attacks Draco after he fails to observe proper protocol while approaching it and insults it. He exaggerates the extent of his injury, giving Slytherin a chance to postpone their Quidditch match against Gryffindor ...
→ Mountain creature — with 'massive' head and blue eyes — discovered. → Venomous 1-foot-long creature found hunting in forest of Ecuador. → Winged 'fairy' creature found preserved inside ...
Rubeus Hagrid (/ ˈ h æ ɡ r ɪ d /) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.He was introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as a half-giant who is the gamekeeper and groundskeeper at the wizarding school Hogwarts.
Participated in the First Wizarding War. Employed as an executioner for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures where he attempted to execute Buckbeak, but failed as the hippogriff was freed. Macnair was present at Voldemort's rebirth and was sent to persuade the giants to join forces with the Death Eaters. Participated at the ...