Zhenya raised her hand again, "Sir, when you want to approach a Hippogriff, remembering that they are very proud but savage creatures, you must follow a strict approach. First you must engage in eye contact, and you must not break it. Then you bow to the creature, and wait for them to respond by bowing. If they bow, it usually means they feel comfortable for you to approach it and pat it or feed it, however if it doesn't bow back it might snap it's beak or slap its wings, and it's really important that you back away from them. Because I know their talons can be extremely harmful if they lash out at you," she explained.