Quote:
Originally Posted by
AlwaysSnapesGirl Atticus nodded to each student as they answered. All of them seemed to understand at least the general idea, and some were more specific than others. Still, he was impressed. "Excellent, yes! When you approach a hippogriff, you must bow to him or her while you are still several feet away, and you must maintain eye contact at all times without a single blink. Then you must wait until the hippogriff decides that you are harmless and allows you to approach. If they do, then they will bow to you as well. You may then approach, but it's still wise to let the hippogriff choose to get close to you to ensure they are not offended even then." It was essential they knew all this if they were going to interact with hippogriffs later in the lesson.
"Now we all know that all living creatures need to eat to survive," he continued. "So I'd like you to tell me - what do hippogriffs eat?" William raised his hand.The Hoppogriff eats onsects, birds and small mammals like ferrets" William told the head of the Magical Creatures Separtment.