Ashwinder
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native worldwide

The Ashwinder is described as a serpent that is created from the ashes of a magical fire. A magical fire is different from a regular fire, because a magical substance has been added to a magical fire such as floo power. Ashwinder eggs are bright red in color and give off intense heat. They are thin and pale-grey with glowing red eyes. Rising from the embers of the dying fire, Ashwinders slither off into a dark corner to lay their eggs, leaving an ashy trail behind.

Their lifespan is considerably short; living for an hour before collapsing to dust when they have laid their eggs. In order to harvest them, they must be frozen straight away with a Freezing Charm or there's a risk of fires. Why would any havest them? Ashwinder eggs can be used in a Love Potion or eaten whole to cure ague after being frozen. An Engorgement Charm should never be placed upon them as this creates another fire hazard when they explode into a shower of hot sparks and dust.

Billywig
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Australia

The Billywig is an insect around half an inch long with the coloring of a vivid sapphire blue. The Billywig's wings are attached to the top of its head, and the wings rotate extremely fast, spinning the Billywig so that it can fly. The Billywig also has a long, thin stinger at the bottom of its body. Anyone stung by a Billywig will suffer giddiness, followed by levitation, and this is what gives the Billywig its rating of XXX.

Too many stings, however, can cause the victim to hover uncontrollably for days on end. Sometimes, the victim will suffer from a severe allergic reaction, and permanent floating may ensue. Beekeeper suits are acceptable form of wear when dealing with Billywigs.

Dried Billywig stingers are used in several potions, and are believed to be a component in Fizzing Whizzbees.

Bundimun
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native worldwide

The Bundimun is a greenish, many-eyed fungus that feeds on dirt and can destroy a whole house. Their presence is indicated by the foul stench of decay. The secretions of the Bundimun rot building structure, and if a house gets a large enough infestation it can collapse.

Scouring Charms can help clear out small infestations, but large colonies should be dealt with by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (Pest Sub-Division). Bundimuns are known to spit out acid that can seriously harm anyone who bothers it.

Bundimun Secretions, when diluted, are used in some magical cleaning solutions.

Crup
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in England

A Crup is a wizard-bred dog that strongly resembles a Jack Russell Terrier, except that a Crup has a forked tail. They are clearly wizard-bred dogs since they are extremely loyal to wizards, and ferocious toward Muggles. They will eat almost anything.

Crup owners are required by law to remove the second tail of the animal when it is six to eight weeks old, using a painless Severing Charm, in case they are noticed by Muggles. A license from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures must also be obtained, and the owner must pass a test to show that they are able to control the animal in Muggle-inhabited areas.

Doxy
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in America & Europe

The Doxy, sometimes referred to as the Biting Fairy, is a small Fairy-like creature, sometimes mistaken for a Fairy. The Doxy is covered in coarse black hair, and has an additional set of arms and legs. Doxys have shiny beetle-like wings, and a double row of sharp venomous teeth. If bitten, a wizard or witch should take an antidote immediately. Doxys bury their eggs underground, and can lay up to five hundred at once. The eggs generally hatch in two to three weeks.

Doxys are considered pests. They can infest houses, taking up residence in the draperies. Removing them requires a good supply of Doxycide.

Dugbog
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in America & Europe

The Dugbog resembles a piece of dead wood while stationary. It has finned paws and sharp teeth, and glides through marshland, feeding on small animals, and occasionally attacking the ankles of humans who venture into its habitat. Its favorite food is the Mandrake, and due to this, Mandrake-growers have found their plants nothing more than a bloody mess when they pull them out of the ground.

Fire crab
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Fiji

The Fire Crab is a large, turtle-like crab creature that has six legs and a heavily jeweled shell with different colours. It is able to defend itself by shooting flames from its rear end when it feels threatened. The Fire Crab is a protected species, and a reservation has been created to protect this species from Muggles, who would value the jeweled shell, and wizards who use the shells as cauldrons. Fire Crabs are sold and exported as pets, but the owners require a special license.

Washing Fire Crabs requires dragon-hide gloves before handling them due to their hot shell. It is best to move them slowly, so they aren't frightened. Once they are placed into a bucket, fill it with water until their rears are covered completely making them safe to clean without gloves. While letting soak for several minutes, lightly rub the shell with your fingertips to feel for any soft spots or cracks. (Soaking will allow any buildup, caused by its flames, to loosen)

With a soft bristled brush, gently scrub the entire shell using a light, circular motion. Pay special attention to any areas with buildup, mostly around their colored jewels and under the rim of the shell. Be careful not to brush areas covered in scales. They tend to be sensitive. Gently massage the Fire Crab shell, under body, legs and tail with a soft, wet washcloth. This will loosen most soil. Don't worry if small flakes are released from the shell! This is just normal shedding. Rinse the Fire Crab to remove flakes.

Rinse the Fire Crab thoroughly. Closely inspect the shell for any irregularities, such as softening, excessive flaking, cracks, unusual discharge, or discolorations. Discoloration would occur on the jewels. While still wet, place the Fire Crab back in the cage and cover with the cage with a dark colored cloth (the ones that covered it earlier). Rinse out supplies to prevent growth of bacteria.

Fwooper
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Africa

The Fwooper is an African bird, ranging in the colours; orange, pink, lime green, and yellow. The bird is useful in providing quills and laying brilliantly-patterned eggs. They're also noted for their singing, but not for health benefits. A Fwooper's song is enjoyable at first before eventually driving the listener to insanity, thus requiring a silencing charm to be enforced monthly on them.

Glumbumble
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Northern Europe

The Glumbumble, a grey, furry, flying insect that produces a Treacle that induces melancholy in those who consume it. The treacle is used as an antidote to the hysteria caused by eating Alihotsy leaves. Glumbumbles nest in dark and secluded places and feed on nettles. They have been known to infest beehives, which has a disastrous effect on the honey produced.

Hippocampus
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Greece

The Hippocampus described as having the head and forequarters of a horse, and the tail of a giant fish. There are twelve known different varieties in the Mediterranean; all saltwater, and threee freshwater species. to be specific. In latin, the saltwater species is also known as Amphitrites equinusaum livororis, meaning 'Poseidon's colorful seahorse'. Named after Poseidon's wife, Amphitrite.

The Hippocampus originated in Greece and are mainly found in the Mediterranean. However in 1949, one was caught off the shores of Scotland by merepeople before being domesticated by them. It is possible that the slimy film found on the skin of the Hippocampus could have some sort of memory retention properties. Most all marine life has this type of mucusy film to protect themselves from their watery environment. Hippocampus studies have been very limited in the past due to their reclusive nature and the fact that they are mainly found in the Mediterranean.

Hippogriff
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Europe

Despite a few controversial issues Hippogriffs are classified as rank XXX, making them capable of being maintained by a competent witch or wizard. Like Winged Horses, private owners are required to perform a Disillusionment Charm on them at regular intervals.

Hippogriffs are noted by their unique appearance. They have the head, front legs, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a horse, along with very striking orange eyes and steel-colored beaks. Hippogriffs are also proud and strong, yet sensitive creatures. It is strongly advised to never insult one, especially within their range.

When approaching a Hippogriff one must maintain a safe distance after garnering their attention. Bowing low and without blinking you must maintain eye contact with them. You may not move until they return the bow or react in a way to make you back off. Once they have returned the bow they are safe to approach for petting.

Used for long flights of travel is discouraged even with the Ministry's permission. Patting them lightly will allow them to kneel downward for one to climb on. Once on them pressing your whole torso against them will signal them to rise up. To have them take off in the air, just lightly click your two feet against it's hind. It might make a noise, but will take off. To have them land, pressing your body against it long enough will have it lower. From then on just like on the ground, constant praising after directing them will suffice. To have them run off but stay on the ground, patting the back-hind near the tail will do it.

Jarvey
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Britain, Ireland & North America

The Jarvey resembles that of an overgrown ferret. The Jarvey is capable of Human speech, although holding a true conversation is impossible. The creature uses short, usually rude, statements and phrases in an almost constant stream.

Jarveys live below ground, and their diet consists of moles, voles, rats, and Gnomes. They are particularly good at hunting Gnomes and are sometimes employed to de-gnome a garden but their methods are usually brutal.

Knarl
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in North Europe & North America

The Knarl is a creature that greatly resembles a hedgehog, so much so that there is only one trait that sets them apart from other hedgehogs. When food is left out for a hedgehog it will appreciate and enjoy the gift, a knarl however will see it as an attempt to lure it into a trap and hence savage the garden of the householder who left the food.

Knarls have magical uses and a taste for wild daisies. Potioneers will often have to removes knarls from a daisy patch in order to pick the flowers. Casting a well-aimed Stunning Spell at the Knarl will work without any permanent harm being done to the animal.

Kneazle
Classification: XXX / Beast

A Kneazle is a magical feline creature that is related similar in appearance to a cat. Their appearance is described as having spotted, speckled or flecked fur, large ears and a lightly plumed tail, like a lion. They are thought to have separate breeds, like cats, and therefore vary in appearance. They make excellent pets once attached to a witch or wizard.

Kneazles have a very high level of intelligence, are independent and occasionally aggressive with an uncanny ability to detect suspicious and distrustful people. They can also safely guide their owners home. Because of their aggression towards certain individuals, Kneazles have a XXX classification by the Ministry of Magic if they are not interbred with another species.

Kneazles can interbreed with normal cats as well and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Kneazle owners are required to have a licence to own the animals. Their whiskers can be used in wand cores although they are said to make inferior wands when compared with Unicorn hair, Phoenix feather and Dragon heartstring.

Because of their similarities with a cat, baby Kneazles can be safely treated like kittens. A diet of milk, different varieties of fish and meat in addition to enough exposure to the sun and keeping their claws sharpened.

Leprechaun
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Ireland

The Leprechaun, sometimes known as the Clauricorn, is a mischievous magical creature, although it is not malicious. Green in colour they reach the height of around six inches, and normally wear clothing made out of leaves. They have a reputation as pranksters, but have never inflicted lasting damage on a Human. Despite being fully sentient and capable of speech they have never requested the Ministry of Magic to reclassify them as Beings. Leprechauns main diet consists of vegetation, primarily leaves.

Their habitat is in forests and wooded areas. Leprechauns also have the ability to create a gold-like substance that disappears, much to their amusement, after a few hours.

Lobalug
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in the North Sea

The Lobalug is an aquatic magical creature found at the bottom of the North Sea. It is a simple creature comprising of a rubbery spout and a venom sac reaching at ten inches in length. The venom sac is used as a weapon, contracting and expelling the venom in the direction of an attacker if threatened.

Merpeople use the Lobalug as a weapon and the venom is used by Wizards as a potion ingredient, under strictly conditions.

Mackled Malaclaw
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Europe

The Mackled Malaclaw is a land creature closely resembling a lobster. The average adult-size reaching twelve inches, they also have light grey skin with green spots. Although it resembles a lobster, it is not recommended to eat, with anyone who eats the flesh of a Malaclaw will come down with a nasty fever and develop a green rash.

The Malaclaw is found along the rocky coastline of Europe and dines mainly on crustaceans. A bite from a Malaclaw has the unusual side effect of making the victim unlucky for up to a week.

The tail of the Malaclaw can be used in potions.

Moke
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Great Britain & Ireland

The Moke is a lizard with silver-green skin with the ability to shrink at will, avoiding attention from Muggles. It can reach up to ten inches in length and is highly prized in the making of purses and money-bags. A Mokeskin purse will shrink at the approach of a stranger, making it virtually impossible for a stranger to find. Once the owner puts something inside the bag, no one but the owner can get it out.

Murtlap
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in the coastal areas of Britain

The Murtlap is a marine beast resembling a rat with a growth on its back resembling a sea anemone. The favoured prey of the Murtlap are crustaceans, though they will also go for the feet of any human foolish enough to step on them.

The growth on the Murtlap's back may be pickled and eaten to improve one's resistance to jinxes, although eating an excess of pickled murtlap may cause one to grow unsightly purple ear hair. Murtlap Essence is a home remedy for cuts and abrasions.

Niffler
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Britain

Nifflers are gentle and affectionate creatures but with an attraction for things that sparkle and shine. They are known best for their treasure-hunting skills thanks to their a long narrow snout. This makes them wonderful for locating anything metallic or shimmery, but they might bite if a person is wearing any jewellery.

Nifflers live twenty feet below the ground in lairs, and can produce six to eight young in a single litter.

Nogtail
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Europe, Russia & America

The Nogtail is a demon-like creature resembling that of a piglet, but stunted by narrow black eyes, a thick stubby tail, and long legs. Nogtails sneak into a pigsty, and suckle on an ordinary pig which curses the farm with plants that dry up and die. The longer the Nogtail goes undetected, the longer the blight will stay on the farm.

Fast and hard to catch, the only way to make sure the Nogtail will not come back is to chase it away with a pure white dog. The Pest Sub-Division of the Ministry of Magic's Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures maintains a pack of a dozen albino bloodhounds specifically for this purpose.

Pixie
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Cornwall, England

A Pixie is a small, bright blue mischief-maker, and loves tricks and practical jokes reaching up to eight inches tall on average. It can fly and enjoys lifting people up by their ears and depositing them on the tops of trees and buildings showing off incredible strength despite their size. Pixies can only communicate with other pixies with their voices described as "so shrill it was like listening to a lot of arguing budgies".

Plimpy
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in deep lakes

The Plimpy is a small round fish with two legs ending in webbed feet. It lives in deep lakes and feeds on water snails. The Plimpy itself is not dangerous, but will nibble on the feet and clothing of unsuspecting swimmers. Merepeople usually solve this by tying up their legs into a knot.

Pogrebin
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Russia

The Pogrebin resembles a small grayish-blue stone. Although when fully extended, the Pogrebin's body has a hairy appearance, the oversized head of the creature is smooth and hairless. This easily allows the creature to hide in plain sight disguised as a stone, as the hairy body is almost completely hidden when the creature squats. It is nearly impossible to tell the difference by appearance alone, especially as the Pogrebin can hold deceptively still for long periods of time. The creature does have a small mouth, but it is small enough to necessitate the prey being incapacitated prior to attack.

The Pogrebin is mainly found in Russia, although there have been some found throughout the world, usually carried abroad by wizards. In general, they keep to the tundras and forests, finding these areas to be a better hunting ground than more populated places. The Pogrebin is better able to hide and follow their prey in open areas, and they are less likely to lose that prey when it enters a building. There are less people, but that is an advantage when you are trying to be sneaky and attack over a period of time.

The Pogrebin's major function is to detract all hope from a person. Slowly, over a few hours or even days, the person loses the will to go on because they believe there is nothing worth surviving for. A dementor will do this, as well as detracting any other positive emotions, but the process is much quicker and much more debilitating. They do it as a food source, while the pogrebin is hoping to weaken its prey. When the person simply cannot bear the hopelessness, they will collapse and the pogrebin will take the opportunity to attack.

Because a Pogrebin disguises itself so well, the major way a competent wizard goes about defending him or herself from this creature is simply by knowing it is there. Nothing restores hope so well as realizing it is being stolen from you, and you can take immediate measures to rid yourself of the creature.

In general, Pogrebins are slow-moving creatures and opt only to travel when they are stalking their prey. Some wizards may choose to simply outpace the creature rather than dealing with it directly. Also, the pogrebin is a notoriously poor swimmer, causing it to avoid water unless tracking prey leads it that way. Many tender-hearted wizards prefer to tie the pogrebin's legs together and chuck it into a large body of water. Pogrebins will take days to get out of the water.

Red Cap
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Northern Europe

The Red Cap is a small, dwarf-like creature reaching 3-4 feet that lives where blood had been shed, such as in the dungeons of castles, the potholes of old battlefields, or simply in holes underground. hey attack those who have gotten lost, but can be dealt with simple hexes and charms.

They can also be repelled by dousing them in Beautification Potion, as their temporary "beautiful" appearance is repulsive to them. Red Caps are less dangerous during their mating season, as they become more interested in attacking each other than any invaders of their territory.

Salamander
Classification: XXX / Beast

The salamander is a small fire dwelling lizard that feeds on flames. They are born out of flames, specifically called salamander fires, and appear to be blue or red depending on the heat of the flames. They live as long as the flames that spawned them.

The maximum number of hours a salamander can survive out of fire and the amount of legs most salamanders have is used in the runic alphabet to represent the number six. Scale rot is an illess that can affect both salamanders and dragons. Rubbing chilli powder on the rotting scale can solve this. If left untreated, it can cause a salamander's tail to detach.

The Frost Salamander is a special kind of salamander that dwells in ice instead of fire. Frost Salamanders are particularly vulnerable to the Incendio spell, but are resistant to Verdimillious and Vermillious.

Sea serpent
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic & Pacific Ocean

The sea serpent is an aquatic creature found in several oceans around the world including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterrainean Sea. Reaching over a hundred feet long with a horse-like head and snake-like body, the sea serpent is a fearsome looking creature. Despite this, no Sea Serpent has ever been known to hurt a human, despite Muggle stories of encounters with the beasts. It rises in humps out of the water as it swims.

Curiously, the world's best known sea serpent, the Loch Ness Monster, is not actually a sea serpent. It is a Kelpie whose favourite form just happens to be that of a Sea Serpent.

Shrake
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in the Atlantic Ocean

A Shrake is a magically-created species of fish, found in the Atlantic Ocean. The creature is covered in spines and seeks out and destroys Muggle fishing nets. The first Shrakes were supposedly created in the early 1800s by a group of wizard fisherfolk who had been insulted by Muggles. The Shrake, by damaging the nets used by Muggles to fish in that area of the sea, cause no end of trouble.

The spines of the Shrake can be used as a potion ingredient.

Streeler
Classification: XXX / Beast - Native in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America

The Streeler is a giant snail native to Africa, but has been successfully bred by wizards in Europe, Asia and North America. They changes colour hourly and leave behind a trail of venom so toxic that it burns all vegetation that it touches. It can be kept as a pet by those who enjoy its kaleidoscopic colour changes. Streeler venom is one of the few known substances that can kill Horklumps.

Winged horse (Granian)
Classification: XX-XXXX / Beast

Granians are grey-coloured. More aggressive and faster. (5'2 / 62 in / 157.5 cm as average height). They are not as large as the Abraxan. Granians were in the earlier ages used for traveling and assisting in farm work. They both still have a lower class connotation that people do not want to be associated with. Despite their smaller size, they are just as powerful as an Abraxan.

Hybrids of Winged Horse are possible but discouraged. For example, mixing breeds such as a Abraxan and Granian will produce an Abraxnian. However, they are prone to birth defects and a much shorter lifespan.