Whoa!
Do you know your Occamys
from your Basilisks?
Your unicorns from your Hippogriffs?
The wizarding world
is filled with a vast
array of magical creatures.
[Hagrid] Yes.
And while your average Hogwarts student
might learn all about
those creatures in school,
this video is here to introduce you
to the magical creatures
of the wizarding world.
Don't worry, you won't need any textbooks
that might get a bit snappy with you.
But what is a magical creature? Well,
But what do they mean exactly?
But, that left a gap.
As the great Magizoologist
Newt Scamander wrote,
Centaurs and merpeople
are also an exception
within the Beasts category.
Spirits, the last category
of magical creatures,
includes the nonliving,
like ghosts and poltergeists.
But they're a bit more complicated
than Beasts and Beings.
In this video,
we're going to focus on Beasts.
Sorry, Nearly Headless Nick!
The Ministry of Magic
didn't just divide magical creatures
into these categories.
They also gave them classifications
that establish just how dangerous, or not, they are.
From the "boring" X
to the known wizard killers at XXXXX,
you'd better know what you're dealing with
and cuddle or run away accordingly.
So, if you like magical beings,
Hagrid, a half-giant himself,
had a fondness and interest for them.
If you'd like to follow
in his half-giant footsteps,
then stick around as we showcase
some of the most iconic magical creatures
of the wizarding world.
These beasts are very proud
and will react quickly
to anyone who insults them.
They're also definitely far smarter
and more elegant than Draco Malfoy
gave them credit for.
[Screaming]
Another beast, a dangerous one,
is the Basilisk.
[Newt] The first recorded Basilisk
was bred by Herpo the Foul,
a Greek Dark wizard and Parselmouth
who discovered after much magical experimentation,
that a chicken egg
hatched beneath a toad
would produce a gigantic serpent
possessed with extraordinarily dangerous powers.
These creatures can be deadly.
So definitely avoid it, should it come your way.
If you do manage to dodge its piercing gaze,
So make sure you don't get bitten, either.
Continuing with the serpentine creatures,
we have a favorite of Newt's,
Oh, sorry.
They do have a curious ability though.
Dragons are another beast Hagrid
has a soft spot for.
Sweet little baby Norbert
is a Norwegian Ridgeback,
the second most dangerous dragon in the world
and rare, too.
They also develop fire breathing abilities
earlier than most breeds,
which Hagrid found out the hard way.
Ooh!
[Newt] Probably the most famous
of all magical beasts,
dragons are among the most difficult to hide.
Though neither should be approached by any
but highly skilled and trained wizards.
Though these have been known
to interbreed on occasion,
producing rare hybrids.
We've been through
the most dangerous creatures, but
Take Nifflers, for instance.
Speaking of chaotic creatures,
who can forget about Cornish Pixies?
These electric blue, winged creatures
have more mischievousness
than you should be able to fit
in an eight inch creature,
and they have it to spare.
A beast particularly favoured
by Albus Dumbledore was the Phoenix.
Newt Scamander noted,
in the Fantastic Beasts Hogwarts Library book,
that these creatures
are extremely hard to domesticate,
which is why it's surprising Dumbledore
had his own loyal Phoenix, Fawkes.
From the fiery Phoenix to water dwellers,
up next are the merpeople.
They are fascinating creatures.
You might already
be familiar with spiders.
But the Acromantula
is like none you've ever seen.
Although, one particular Acromantula
was up for negotiation
when it came to eating you.
Hagrid's friend, Aragog.
Even though Aragog was a beast
and in the highest classification
of dangerous creatures,
he defended Hagrid as if
he was part of his own colony
and would not allow
any of his children to harm him.
He might not have extended
that same protection to his friends, but
In that same category of
creatures that have been found at Hogwarts,
we also have the troll.
The mountain troll is the largest
and the most vicious.
It is bald with a pale, gray skin.
Another beast Newt Scamander
was very familiar with was Bowtruckles.
These peaceful creatures are very important
to the wizarding world,
as they are guardians of wand-quality trees.
They are peaceful,
but don't go near their trees
with bad intentions.
They'll gouge out your eyes.
Woodlice is the key to making them your friends,
they might even pick a lock or two for you.
Finally, one of the most
famous magical creatures
is also familiar to Muggles, unicorns.
In fact,
And that's just a taste
of the iconic magical creatures
of the wizarding world.
You can make Hermione proud
and learn more by reading Newt Scamander's book,
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,"
or in "The Creatures Vault."
If you want a fright to last a lifetime,
a trail of spiders might lead you
to real life Aragog
at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London,
or his lair at the Forbidden Forest Experience.
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