Third Year Care of Magical Creatures Class Quiz

Answer: Flying

Hippogriffs are mythical creatures with the front half of an eagle and the back half of a horse. Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto is the first known person to name and describe the hippogriff in his 16th century epic poem "Orlando Furioso".

In the "Harry Potter" series, hippogriffs are easily offended, but loyal to those that have earned their respect. They first appear in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", where Buckbeak the hippogriff attacks Draco Malfoy during Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class after being taunted by Draco. This leads to Buckbeak being unfairly sentenced to death before he is rescued by Harry and Hermione and goes into hiding with Sirius Black.

Answer: Flying

Dragons are part of ancient and modern folklore in most cultures across the world. Dragons in "Harry Potter" are based on the European style, with wings and a reptilian body. They hatch from eggs which are kept warm by fire breath from their mother. They are very dangerous and impossible to tame.

They feature heavily in the "Harry Potter" series, with notable examples including Hagrid hatching and raising a Norwegian Ridgeback dragon in his wooden hut in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and Harry outwitting a Hungarian Horntail dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire".

Answer: Flying

Phoenixes are large magical birds with red and gold plumage originating in Greek mythology. Every now and then, they burst into flames and rise from the ashes as a newborn chick. In the "Harry Potter" series they possess great magical power, with their feathers used in magical wands, their tears able to heal wounds, and their ability to carry very heavy loads while flying. Dumbledore's phoenix Fawkes was introduced in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" and helped Harry in his fight against the basilisk and Tom Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets.

Answer: Flying

Thestrals are winged horses with a skeletal body, reptilian face and leathery wings similar to a bat. They are unique to the "Harry Potter" series. They first appear in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" when Harry realises they are pulling the "horseless" carriages that take students from Hogsmeade Station to Hogwarts Castle.

They can only be seen by people who have witnessed death. They can be ridden by humans and have an excellent sense of direction.

Answer: Aquatic (Water)

Merpeople have the upper body of a human and the lower half of a fish. They are based on mermaids and mermen that appear in the folklore of many cultures. There is a colony of merpeople in the Great Lake at Hogwarts who play an important part in the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", guarding the hostages the champions must rescue during the task.

They speak their own language, "Mermish", which sounds normal underwater, but screeching and harsh out of water.

Some humans such as Albus Dumbledore are able to speak Mermish.

Answer: Aquatic (Water)

Grindylows are small water demons with pale green skin. They are a part of English folklore in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. They first appear in "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" when Professor Lupin orders one in for his third year Defence Against the Dark Arts class to study. During the second task of the Triwizard Tournament in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" a swarm of Grindylows attacks Harry, but he is able to repel them with a Revulsion Jinx.

Answer: Aquatic (Water)

Giant squids are real-life animals found in all the Earth's oceans. Their bodies can grow up to 5m (16ft) long, with tentacles up to 10m (33ft). In the "Harry Potter" series, there is a friendly giant squid in the Great Lake at Hogwarts which appears in most of the books.

It helped Dennis Creevey back into his boat after he fell into the lake, spent an afternoon being tickled by Fred, George and Lee, and accepted an offer of toast from Harry.

Answer: Aquatic (Water)

Kelpies are water demons that can shape shift but generally take the form of a horse. They are said to inhabit lochs (lakes) in Scottish folklore and their legend has spread throughout the British Isles. They do not appear directly in the "Harry Potter" series but are mentioned on a couple of occasions - most notably in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" when Gilderoy Lockhart gives Hagrid unsolicited advice on how to get them out of a well.

They do appear in the "Fantastic Beasts" spinoff series, with Newt Scamander keeping one in his apartment's basement.

Answer: Land

Nifflers look like rodents with black fur and a snout like a platypus. They are unique to the "Harry Potter" series. They dig underground in search of shiny things and can be very useful in finding treasure. They first appeared in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in Hagrid's fourth year Care of Magical Creatures class where students used them to find leprechaun gold buried in front of his hut.

They also appeared in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", where they tore apart Dolores Umbridge's office and attempted to bite the rings off her fingers.

Answer: Land

In the "Harry Potter" series, gnomes are little humanoid creatures resembling potatoes with legs. They burrow underground and dig up the roots of plants, making them a household pest in wizarding gardens. They can be temporarily expelled from a garden by plucking them out, spinning them in circles until dizzy, and throwing them out of the garden; however, they will eventually find their way back into the garden.

The Weasley's garden at their home "The Burrow" is regularly infested by gnomes.

Answer: Land

Acromantulas are giant magical spiders that can reach up to 4.5m (15ft) in leg-span. They are sentient and capable of human speech. They first appeared in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" with Harry and Ron following a trail of small spiders to an acromantula lair in the Forbidden Forest.

Here they met with Aragog, the leader of the colony, who was raised from an egg by Hagrid. Despite Harry and Ron being friends of Hagrid, Aragog instructed his colony to attack them at the end of their conversation.

The pair made a narrow escape in the Weasley's modified flying Ford Anglia car which had been trundling around the Forbidden Forest since they flew it to school at the start of the school year.

Answer: Land

Centaurs are creatures from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. In the "Harry Potter" series, centaurs are talented in archery, divination and astronomy. They rarely give a straight answer to questions, preferring vague words and riddles, leading to them being labelled 'ruddy stargazers' by Hagrid.

They feature prominently on many occasions in the series such as centaur Firenze chasing Lord Voldemort away from Harry in the Forbidden Forest in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", and Dolores Umbridge being taken away by a group of centaurs in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" after being led into the Forbidden Forest by Hermione and Harry.