Classification

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

Dugbog: XXX The Dugbog is a marsh dwelling creature found in Europe and America. It resembles a piece of dead wood while stationary, though closer examination will reveal finned paws and very sharp teeth. The Dugbog's favorite food is Mandrake.

Erkling: XXXX The Erkling is an elfish creature which originated in the Black Forest. It is larger than a gnome, with a pointed face and a high pitched cackle that is particularly entrancing to children, whom it will attempt to lure away from their guardians and eat.

Erumpent: XXXX The Erumpent is a large grey African beast of great powen. It may be mistaken for a rhinoceros at a distance. It has a thick hide that repels most charms or curses, a large, sharp horn upon its nose and a long, rope-like tail. The horn can pierce everything from skin to metal, and contains a deadly fluid which will cause whatever is injected to explode.

Fairy: XX The fairy is a small and decorative beast of little intelligence. Often used or conjured by wizards for decoration, the fairy generally inhabits woodlands or glades. Ranging in height from 1-5 inches, the fairy has a minute humanoid body, head, and limbs but sports large insectlike wings, which may be transparent or multicolored, according to type. The fairy possess a weak band of magic. The fairy lays up to 50 eggs at a time on the underside of leaves.

Fire Crab: XXX Despite its name, the fire crab resembles a large tortoise with a heavily jewelled shell. The fire crab has its own defensive mechanism: It shoots flames from its rear end when attacked. Fire crabs are exported as pets.

Flobberworm: X The Flobberworm lives in damp ditches. A thick brown worm reaching up to 10 inches in length, the Flobberworm moves very little. One end is indistinguishable from the other, both producing the mucus from which its name is derived and which is sometimes used to thicken potions.

Fwooper: XXX The Fwooper is an African bird with extremely vivid plumage, Fwooper's may be orange, pink, lime green, or yellow. Though at first enjoyable, Fwooper song will eventually drive the listener to insanity.

Ghoul: XX The ghoul, though ugly, is not a dangerous creature. It resembles a somewhat slimy, but toothed ogre, and generally resides in attics, or barns belonging to wizards, where it eats spiders and moths. It moans and occasionally throws objects around, but is simple-minded and will growl alarmingly at anyone who stumbles upon it.

Glumbumble: XXX The Glumbumble is a grey, furry-bodied flying insect that produces melancholy-inducing treacle, which is used as an antidote to the hysteria produced by eating Alihotsy leaves. They feed on nettles, and live in hollow trees and caves.

Gnome: XX The gnome is a common garden pest found throughout Europe and America. It may reach a foot in height, with a dispropotionately large head and hard, bony feet.

Graphorn: XXXX The Graphorn is found in mountainous European regions. Large and greyish purple with a humped back, the Graphorn has 2 very long sharp horns, walks on large, four-thumbed feet, and has an extremely aggressive nature. Graphorn horn is used in many potions, and their hide is even tougher than a dragon's and repels most spells.

Griffin: XXXX The Griffin originated in Freece and has the front legs and head of a giant eagle, but the body and hind legs of a lion. Like Sphinxes, griffin's are often employed by wizards to guard treasure. Griffins feed on raw meat.

Grindylow: XX A horned, pale green water demon, the Grindylow is found in lakes throughout Britian and Ireland. It feeds on small fish and is aggressive towards wizards and muggles. The Grindylow has very long fingers, which, though they exert a powerful grip, are easy to break.

Hippocampus: XXX The hippocampus has the head and forequarters of a horse, and the tail and hindquarters of a giant fish. Though the species is usually to be found in the Mediterranean, a superb blue roan specimen was caught by merpeople off the shores of Scottland. The hippocampus lays large, semi-transparent eggs through which the Tadfoal may be seen.

Hippogriff: XXX The Hippogriff has the head of a giant eagle, and the body of a horse. The Hippogriff burrows for insects but will also eat birds and small mammals. Hippogriffs lay a single large and fragile egg, which usually hatches within 24 hours.

Horklump: X The Horklump resembles a fleshy, pinkish mushroom covered in sparse, wiry black bristles. Breeding horklumps will cover an average garden in a matter of days. Its choice of food is earthworms.

Imp: XX The Imp is sometimes confused with the pixie. They are of similar height, between 6-8 inches, though the Imp cannot fly, nor is it vividly colored. It is often found near river banks, and eat small insects.

Jarvey: XXX The Jarvey resembles an overgrown ferret in most respects, except for the fact that it can talk. True conversation, however, is beyond the wit of the Jarvey, which tends to confine itself to short, and ofter rude, phrases in an almost constant stream. Jarveys live below ground, and eat moles, rats, and voles.

Jobberknoll: XX The Jobberknoll is a tiny blue, speckled bird which eats small insects. It makes no sound until the moment of its death, at which point it lets out a long scream made up of every sound it has ever heard, backwards.

Kappa: XXXX The Kappa is a Japanese water demon that inhabits shallow ponds and rivers. Often said to look like a monkey with fish scales instead of fur, it has a hollow in the top of its head in which it carries water. The Kappa feeds on human blood but may be persuaded not to harm a person if it is thrown a cucumber with that person's name carved in it.
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