1. When I went over to the pygmy puff pen, I knew that I wanted to work with a male pygmy puff. In a previous lesson, I had the pleasure of working with a male and thought it might bring me the same kind of good experience to work with one this time. In order to ensure I got a male, there were several traits I looked for. First, I looked for the brighter puffs, because males are brighter in color. Then, I looked for the fluffiness of the puffs as males are usually fluffier. Lastly, I looked for the general size of the puffs, knowing males are usually smaller. I settled on a small, extremely bright green, fluffy puff, which I named Green Machine.

For the food portion of the pygmy puff practical, I settled on three different types of food. First, purple grapes, which Green Machine seemed to enjoy. When I put a grape in front of the little guy, he eyed it suspiciously, making me think he wouldn't eat it. Then, he surprised me by attacking the fruit with his tongue and eating the entire thing! He then starting to squeak loudly. Next, I put bread in front of Green Machine. He was less than enthused by this choice. He didn't even bother trying the bread and instead squeaked once, with no energy behind the noise. I guess Green Machine isn't big on carbs or something. Lastly, I placed a brownie in front of Green Machine. This caused the puff to start squeaking loudly, even before tasting it! Maybe he could smell the chocolate. When he got the chance, he ate the entire brownie so quickly! Actually I'm sure the poor creature has a belly ache now. His enthusiasm, plus the speed with which he ate the brownie, made me believe he liked it.


2. During the warmer months, I find myself wanting to swim a lot, a great way too cool off. Swimming in the black lake, however, can sometimes be dangerous. If I were to go swimming in the lake, I'd probably play games with my mates, one of which is called Marco Polo. In this game, one person has to find the others with their eyes closed. Sometimes during this game, I would dive down under water to escape the grasp of the seeker. This is when a group of grindylows would have the oppertunity to surround me, trying to drag me down to the bottom of the lake. In the situation, I would first try not to panic, this would only excite the grindylows and make escaping next to impossible. Next, I would locate my wand and hold it out, ready to act. Then, I would use the relashio spell, a spell which causes whatever is grabbing you to release its grip. This spell is perfect for an encounter with grindylows as their grasp is what pulls you down. Above all, I would try and keep a calm head. This way, I would escape unharmed and not have to harm any of the creatures, grindylows in this case, in the process.

3. This year in Magical Creatures I learned a lot. First, I learned that I was not prepared for an encounter with a dangerous creature. In the beginning I was frightened and panicky, causing me to freak out rather than assess a situation and handle it the right way. After taking this class, I feel I can more properly deal with those types of situations now. I also learned that pygmy puffs aren't just cute shoulder decorations. They have feelings and likes and dislikes. They even have talents, like being able to pygmy puff bowl! They definitely are more complex than I thought. Overall, I think this year in Care of Magical Creatures was fun and more importantly, interesting. Next term I hope we can meet different creatures we haven't been exposed to yet. Perhaps we can take another creature home to care for like we did with the pygmy puffs, that was quite fun! I also hope we get to talke to Mr. Henry in the lake again. He was quite knowledgable. In closing, thanks for a great term, Sir. I can truthfully say that Care of Magical Creatures is my favorite class.

1) The Pygmy Puff I chose to work with for my final was a blue one that I named Bluie because I am a really original person. The first thing that I worked on determining as soon as I had Bluie in my hands was the gender. Owning a female Puff made it rather easy for me since it gave me a comparison, and I can say that Bluie is a female Pygmy Puff. There are a few things that work to determine this. For one thing, she is not of a very bright blue. Males are typically brighter than females, and there were definitely Puffs in that pen who were brighter. The colouring makes me think of how it is with birds where the males are generally a lot brighter than the females, who are normally rather drab looking. Not that Pixie or Blue are drab by any means!! I also saw that Bluie isn't as fluffy feeling as the male Puffs would be. You can just see how fluffy they are and imagine the feel of it in your head. I find Bluie fluffy, but not as fluffy as some of the others. She also has a high-pitched squeak. Males don't really have that. It's like with people, where generally girls have higher-pitched voices and boys have deeper voices.

Gender determined, I then proceeded to head over to the food table in the hopes of finding at least one of three foods for my new friend to enjoy. The first item that I selected for her was a muffin. I broke off part of it and tried feeding it to her... but she seemed to hate it by the look of disgust on her face. It reminded me of when I tried to give Pixie tomato. Maybe Puffs don't enjoy this kind of food, because Bluie doesn't like muffins, and Pixie doesn't care for cupcakes. After the failed muffin attempt, I tried giving her some grapes, and this was received better than the muffin had been even though she didn't seem too in love with it. She ate the grape and probably eat some more of them if they were offered, but it doesn't seem to be one of her favourites. That would have to be the cream I gave her from the bowl with the fruit. She lapped that up eagerly and wanted more. When she had finished licking it off my finger, she bounced excitedly and squeaked some more. This Puff loves cream like my Pixie loves cupcake icing.

2) I love the lake at Hogwarts. I always have. And during she Spring/Summer months I love going swimming in the lake as well as exploring it a bit. I never go too far or too deep, but I like looking at anything that resides in the lake as well as imagine that I am looking for treasure. Like if there was a ship at Hogwarts (like the one from Durmstrang) and it was in a shipwreck and sank, leaving all this treasure lying at the bottom of the lake... ANYWAY. If for instance I was down swimming in the lake one day and a group of Grindylows surrounded me, I would have to try to fight off panic. I would have to try my best to keep my head in the situation like we did with the Skrewt in the last class. I would then pull out my wand and fire Relashio at any who grab me or get too close to grabbing me. When used under the water, this spell releases a jet of boiling water. That would hurt the creature a little but not too much and also cause it to either let me go or move away. This would give me an opportunity to get away. I would just have to send spells at the other Grindylows in the process to make sure that they didn't try to grab at me.

3) I learned quite a lot in class this term. I learned about Pygmy Puffs. I learned how to determine their genders, to try and find foods that they like, as well as other things about them that have helped me understand them better and to bond with Pixie more. I also learned about Skrewts even though they weren't supposed to be the focal point of the lesson. I dealt with a threatening creature in person and as a team... even though we weren't all working together as a unit, we still got the job done. That has given practical knowledge to me that I find useful and I hope that I won't face another Skrewt, or another creature worse than a Skrewt. Lastly, I also learned more about the Great Lake and the creatures that reside in it. I now appreciate it more even if I still don't care for Grindylows. I saw Bartholomew, the Great Giant Squid and got the chance to hear him speak to the class about his life and his home. I found that a really good experience, because it's not often that you get to talk to a giant squid or hear directly from a creature that calls the water it's home. At least not when I don't speak Mermish. This class has really helped me, and I am sad to think that I won't be back here again to enjoy this class. This is my favourite class, and sir I would like to thank you for being an amazing Professor and for making my enjoyment for this subject grow. I love it even more than before now.

I selected some grapes, the vegetable salad and strawberry pudding as my test foods for Fonzie. He seemed to like the grapes because after inspecting it for a few seconds, he just wanted more of it. So before he got too full, I switched over to feeding him some lettuce from the salad I had picked out. He definitely loved the dressing on the salad because that was the first thing he licked off. Then he went for the lettuce itself. I can safely say that Fonzie loves eating vegetables, because no sooner had he chewed on one, his tongue was already sticking out, like he was begging for more. I let him eat a little more of the lettuce before introducing him to the strawberry pudding. I initially made the mistake of scooping the pudding and trying to feed him using my finger. His tongue which is very strong by the way, immediately grabbed my finger and tried to slide it into is mouth. I know that Pygmy Puffs don't eat humans but I wasn't going to be it's test subject. Anyway, I fed Fonzie the strawberry pudding and he immediately slurped it all up. From what I have fed him today, I can confidently conclude that Fonzie likes vegetables, fruits and anything that is especially sweet. I haven't tried the boogers but I'm sure that he would have liked that too.

Fonzie looks like a small, fluffy light colored purple ball and seems to love rolling around because the moment I placed it on the ground for just a couple of seconds, it had already rolled to the other side of the barnyard. I have also determined that it has a very strong, long tongue because it gripped my finger really hard and tried to get it into its mouth when I tried to feed it the strawberry pudding. It has been determined that Pygmy Puffs communicate through a series of squeaks, because I couldn't seem to hear anything else coming from it, except for the low humming sound it produced when I rubbed its tummy. When it came to determining its gender, I compared it with the other puffs that were still in the corrall. Mine was a little less fluffier, had a brighter color, but I noticed that it had a lower pitch squeak than some of the others Puffs, that seemed to be larger than mine, were more fluffier and had higher pitch squeaks. I remembered that Nerfball also had a similar lower pitch squeak and he turned out to be a male. So unless I am able to locate the reproductive organs of Fonzie to really confirm his gender (even if I knew where to look), I am going to base my decision on the characteristics I have identified. I believe that Fonzie is a male Pygmy Puff.

2. While I was packing my bags and getting ready for the end of the term, I discovered that I had lost my knife. I remembered the last time I had it was back that the lake at the beginning of the term during CoMC class. I must have dropped it while we were in the lake. Glad that I had some gillyweed, which I had kept in a bottle, I quickly changed into my swim suit and rushed down to the lake. I popped the gillyweed in my mouth, chewed on it and waited for it to take effect. Once I could see that my hands and fingers were webbed, and making sure that I had my wand in my holster, I ran into the lake and swam out to the middle of the lake, before diving down into the depths of the lake. I quickly looked around trying to see locate my knife. I saw it a glint of something metallic from the corner of my eye and turned to see my knife lying on a rock, the rays from the sunlight shining on it. I quickly swam to it, picked it up and holstered it securely in my left leg holster.

I was about to swim back up when I realized that in my determination to find my knife, I had been careless. I had forgotten to keep an eye out for the grindylows that lived in the lake and was now surrounded by them!! I slowly reached down and pulled out my wand, taking great care not to make any sudden moves that the grindylows might mistake as a form of attack. I had already decided that I would not be the first to attack them. It was I who had invaded their territory, and so I had to respect that. For all I knew, they were just curious as to why I was swimming in the lake by myself. Keeping a cautious eye on them, I slowly began swimming towards the surface, keeping an eye on all of them, waiting to see what they would do. I was about to reach the surface when I felt something grab my leg and pull me down. I looked down and to my dismay found that one of the grindylows had grabbed my leg. I really didn’t want to hurt it, so I first struggled to pull my leg loose from its grip, but unfortunately the grindylow’s grip was too strong. Realizing that I had no choice, I jabbed my wand at the hand holding onto my leg I said “RELASHIO”. A beam shot out from my wand and hit the grindylow. It immediately released my hand and swam away. Putting down my wand but keeping it next to my side, I waited for the others to attack but they kept their distance from me. I bowed and nodded at them acknowledging their presence, before quickly swimming up to the surface and back to the shore. I know now that I had made mistakes that almost cost me my life. First, I had entered another creature’s territory alone. Second, I had forgotten to keep a look out for the creatures living in that territory. I should have remembered that when a creature feels threatened or feels that their space has been violated, that they can be more dangerous than normal. I will definitely not make those mistakes again. However, at the same time, I had learned something useful. I was glad that I had remembered not to attack first, that I had not immediately assumed that the creature was going to attack me. Even when attacked, I would first try to escape without causing harm to the creature. Force is only used, when one doesn’t have any other choice. I am glad that I had decided to cautiously wait, while at the same time try to escape without making any sudden moves. Sudden moves might have alarmed the Grindylows even more.

3. This year I learned a lot in CoMC class. I first learned that most creatures are intelligent even though they don’t speak our language. They are very protective over their territory and will fight to keep invaders out. Working and taking care of the creatures in the Sanctuary, I’ve learned that all creatures, whether they be ranked XXXXX or X, should be treated with the same kind of respect and care, that we as human beings expect from each other. As for encountering the creatures that ‘accidentally’ found their way onto the castle grounds or even in the animal sanctuary, I’ve learned that we should not always assume that just because they are classified as dangerous, that they are automatically out to harm or kill us. I’ve learned that we need to be vigilant and cautious and try to get out of their way if we happen to come across them, and that while we are doing that, we should already be planning what we should be doing in the event that they do attack us. Violence or attempting to kill the creature is always the last resort. If there are other ways to subdue the creature, that should be always explored first. Most important of all, we should not panic but instead try to remain calm. The more we panic, the more mistakes are made. In our future lessons, I would like to learn more about how to work with creatures that tend to shy away or hide from humans. But of course I would like to work with the Hippogriffs again or maybe a Dragon. As for working with the Pygmy Puffs, I've learned that they aren't that really hard to take care of. They seem to just enjoy life and given the chance they love to be used as bowling balls. They may not look like it but they are very intelligent creatures and can even sense your emotions. I remember Nerfball knew when I was feeling sad and how he tried to console me. All in all, Care of Magical Creatures class is one of my favorite classes, despite the fact that I pushed you down in the Forest.

1) Dietary Habits & Gender Identification of Selected Pygmy Puff
I based my food selection off of the long term assignment we were given earlier in the term. However, just like people, pygmy puffs each have their likes and dislikes. Whereas my first pygmy puff enjoyed sugar, the one I selected today did not like sugar at all. In fact, I would venture to say that sweet things in general are not something that meets this particular pygmy puff's pallet since pumpkin soup was also met with mediocre reactions - meaning that he didn't try to bathe himself in it. It DID, however, enjoy eating shrimp which still leads me to believe the theory I wrote about in my pygmy puff diary about carotenoids, beta-carotene, and lycopene perhaps contributing to the coloring of pygmy puffs. It is certainly something I would like to try and experiment with in the future should the opportunity arise.

Momotaro III, as I decided to call today's pygmy puff, was similar in coloring to Momotaro II - perhaps just a shade darker. I wonder if the coat of a pygmy puff changes as time progresses, like how baby deer lost their spots and other camouflage aspects to their coat as they become more able to fend for themselves. While pygmy puffs really do not need to defend themselves, perhaps male pygmy puffs become brighter as time progresses so as to attract females? Momotaro III's tongue was not unusually long and was very VERY fluffy. These two facts, along with his brighter coloring, lead me to believe that Momotaro III is a male pygmy puff. His squeak was not as high pitched as some of the others I heard, and he seemed to be more inclined to hum. This, on top of previous evidence, I believe confirms Momotaro III to be male.

2) Handling Grindylows & Other Dangerous Creatures
Dangerous creatures, not just grindylows, will usually not attack unless provoked. Granted, some dark creatures are an exception to this, but for the sake of this essay I am going to set those to the side. So, in general, the best thing to do when meeting a grindylow or any potentially harmful creature is to keep your distance and not panic. Hasty actions will only startle it into a defensive position and nothing it more fierce than a cornered creature that has been taking over by its flight or fight instincts.

As we learned in our lesson where we went into the Black Lake, grindylows have been known to be domesticated by merpeople. This to me shows that, while they are dangerous creatures and considered dark because they have been known to eat humans, they are not innately evil things and that keeping your distance and respecting their space will get you far. However, you should have your wand ready just in case, but should not use any spell against one until it gives you reason to. If a grindylow happens to attack you the best thing to do would be to use Revulsion Jinx something even stronger on its fingers. While it's grip is very strong, a grindylow's fingers themselves are very brittle, meaning that by snapping its fingers you should be able to get away.

3) Reflection on the term and looking forward
Having not had a proper term of Care of Magical Creatures for a while now, I cannot even begin to put into words how much I learned this term. Of course, there are specific details - especially in regards to pygmy puffs who I never had given much thought to before - but I think the most important lesson I took away from the term came from our final lesson of the term. As I admitted in the beginning of that lesson, I panicked and froze up when faced with a dangerous creature outside of a classroom environment. Not every creature can be a kneazle, or can every dragon we face be within the comforts of a classroom setting. When the blast-ended skrewt appeared and I saw everyone else panicking, I realized how foolish I had been previously and just now ineffective my actions had been. I had always looked to someone older, a professor, to tell me what to do. However, in this lesson, I was able to keep calm and practice constant vigilance. This in turn gave me confidence that I can handle myself around creatures in and out of the classroom. I can memorize facts in a book, recite them at will, know what I SHOULD do in a situation, but this term I was tested on whether or not I WOULD actually perform. I made mistakes, but the important thing is that I learned from them. As to what I want to learn in the future, I think that what I don't want to learn would be a shorter list. I have a fascination with winged creatures - dragons and winged horses especially - so a lesson about both either of them would certainly be of interest to me. Helping a dragon hatch is something that I have sort of had fantasies about doing. I know that dragon eggs are considered a Class A Non-Tradeable Material, but it would be amazing if some sort of deal could be made so we could handle them.

1. Furry seems to relish on grapes and the pudding. I remember from the class on Puffs, it was said that the creatures are are like vegetarians. And also they have a sweet tooth. Though potato may be in this case considered a vege, Furry seemed not to like it. Maybe because of the way it was cooked but he just seemed to stare at it, and even sniffing at it. In the end, he just turned away from the potato all together. The grape, I guess is sweet so he gobbled that up in no time. Instantaneous consumption also came to the pudding. So in general, for Furry, I'd say he's like most Puffs. Vegetarian and likes sweet.
For gender, I knew instantly that Furry was male. I also remembered what the Professor had told us earlier and Furry was bright green and very fluffy. And he did make high humming sounds.

2. Like most dark creatures, Grindylows attack when necessary. Those creatures have long strong fingers but it can be broken.
It was a hot day and I desired a swim. I used Gillyweed to be able to breathe underwater and swam off. Minutes later, I was being attacked by a few Grindylows. I was about to panic but I knew I had to keep my head on. Recalling what was done earlier lesson in the Lake, I quickly took out my wand and used the appropriate spell. "Relashio!'' I repeated the spell causing those Grindylows that had grips to release me immediately. I swam away trying not to attract any more of those scary creatures.

3. I've learnt things that couldn't have been thought better. My favourite class was about the Puffs. I never knew what they ate and was particularly interested in how their genders were determined as well as finding out what food they ate. Another class I enjoyed and learnt alot from was the class where the Skrewt attacked. I learnt that panic can make a situation turn dangerous and if there's team work, an attacking creature can easily be defeated. I learnt about dangerous creatures and how to deal with some.
For future lessons,I'd like to learn about Hippogriffs. The cross between a horse and eagle fascinates me. Practical lessons are highly anticipated too.

1)I chose a purple colored pygmy puff and named her Bela. I named it so because I figured that it was a female, since its squeak was relatively high-pitched. And it also looked a bit less fluffy than others in the pen. And also it is a bit dull. And I do remember that female puffs were duller than the male ones.

As far as the puff’s food habits are concerned, Bela seems to just like the veggies like grapes and salads, and is not interested in eating the unhealthy junk food. I tried feeding it brownies, muffins, pudding, but it rejected it all. Bela showed some interest in berries, and literally gulped down grapes and salad. So I totally agree that pygmy puffs like only the healthy, nature-loving foods like veggies.


2) I love swimming. And the Hogwarts lake is perfect for it. Especially in these summer months.

One day, feeling all hot and sweaty, I decided to go out swimming, since I had no more classes that afternoon. Then feeling a bit adventurous, I decided to go a little deeper. So I figured that using gillyweed would be better and safe. So I used it and dived underwater. The underwater scenery was really beautiful!

As I was admiring the plants, suddenly, I was surrounded by grindylows! I hadn’t really expected it, but I did not panic much. After all, we had been taught to defend ourselves in CoMC class, right?

So, keeping a calm head, I quickly took out my wand and used the appropriate spell. "Relashio!'' I cast the spell pointing towards the Grindylows, which made them release me immediately. This gave me a chance to escape, and so I did. I swam away quickly.

That sure was enough of an adventure!


3) I really enjoyed CoMC class this year. It had all the right amounts of fun and adventure. Though I really liked the Under the lake lesson, because of the thrill, I loved pygmy puffs much more.

I learnt that keeping a calm head could save me from some very dangerous situations. I learnt how to deal with some dangerous creatures like Skrewt and Grindylows and Squid. This can prove to be very useful in later life, I’m sure.

Thank you Sir, for making this year’s CoMC lessons so exciting and fun I hope that next term too would be like this one.

The Pygmy Puff I picked today was bright orange and really fluffy. Because of these characteristics, I called him Orange Fluff. I know it is 'him' because of the brightness of its fur color and the fluffiness of it. Orange Fluff had no problems with any kind of food. He ate everything I offered him: grapes,a muffin and some chips. In fact, it probably wanted to taste more food, since he stuck his tonge out and had some whipped cream by himself. He is not picky at all and would eat everything from the table if I let him.

Pygmy Puffs won't harm you, they are very sweet creatures, but there will be sometimes that we will see ourselves in a very bad and dangerous situation. For example, while fishing. Fishing in the magical world, to be more specific. The reason I am saying this is because the person that is fishing can fall out of the boat and drown. If not drowning, he or she can encounter some dangerous creatures, like grindylow! In this kind of situation, the person should not panic. If possible, not do anything to harm and/or scare the creature. But, if the grindylow attacks for some reason, the wizard or witch must defend themselves. In this case, they could use a spell like "Relashio". It will not kill the grindylow, but will make it go away, so the witch or wizard will be safe without harming the creature!

This year I learned a lot of things, including these two stated above. Also, I noticed how fun it can be to have a pet, when they don't give you too much trouble. Us, humans, should take care of creatures, both magical and non magical. We can think and they can't, so we should not harm them, unless is extremely necessary for our own safety. Of course, I learned that we shouldn't always expect the best of creatures, because sometimes they do want to harm you. The best thing to do, then, is not to bother such creatures and leave them alone.

1. I chose a purple Pygmy Puff. I could tell it was a female because it had a duller coat, was a bit less fluffy, and was bigger. I called her Pitz, because I felt she needed a name.

Then, I began the practical portion. First, I tried the banana wheels. Pitz made a complaining squeak, sounding offended. I tried the bread next. The purple puff sniffed, and I thought she would eat it. But then she made a face that I assumed was of disgust. Finally, I tried the brownie. She LOVED the brownie, and ate it quickly.

2. I am horribly clumsy! There is a great chance I could fall into the lake. If I fell, grindylows would see it as a chance and grab me, trying to pull me to the bottom. In this case, I would definently not struggle. This would only egg on the water demons, making chance of escape next to impossible. I would reach for my wand (kept in my boot), and hold it at ready. I excel at nonverbal spells, so I would use Relashio. Doing so would release the grip, as grindylow fingers are brittle, and I could return to land.

3. I learned a lot in Care of Magical Creatures. I learned that dealing with dangerous creatures isn't all spell (which I was slightly disappointed about). You need to keep a cool head at the same time. I also learned about diversity. Many of the creatures we discussed had completely different physical traits, as well as different ideas. For example, Pitz refused several foods, while my pet puff, Mel, eats everything! I want to learn about creatures in the Forbidden Forest to further my knowledge of how to care for and confront different magical creatures. Thanks for a great term, Proffesor!

Did you know that Pygmy Puffs like strawberries covered in whipped cream? Well, at least male Puffs do. I'm not sure about the female Puffs. Anyway, I tested three different foods with the Puff I chose: a grape, a crescent roll, and a strawberry covered in whipped cream. The first food I placed before the Puff was the grape. All the Puff did was stare at the grape. I even let ten minutes pass, but the Puff never showed any interest at all in the grape. Secondly, I placed the crescent roll toward the Puff. Let me add in here that my puff was L-A-Z-Y! It took him five whole minutes just to cross my desk! When it finally got there, it just sniffed at the crescent roll then turned his nose up. Finally, the Pygmy Puff came into contact with the strawberry covered in whipped cream. Professor, you'd have thought the Puff hadn't eaten in YEARS. It literally ran across the desk and jumped on the strawberry! This is how I figured out my Puff was a male. It was a lazy pig, it was a picky eater, and when it did decide to eat something, it ate it like a hog.

Sometimes during the summer months, I go swimming with my family. Now-a-days, it's just Mom, Dad, and I, but in the past, I lived in the same house my brother did. We'd go swimming together, and of course I'd just have to give him a hard time. So it's situations like this one that can put me underwater at any random time. I might challenge my brother to a race or dive down below the surface the pop up and startle him. Anything to give him a hard time, really. So let's just say that on one of these underwater excursions, I happen to come across a grindylow. Annoying, right? Anyway, I learned earlier in the year that you should keep calm when faced with a dangerous creature. If you get overly-excited, they might, too, and then that's what might make them want to attack. Secondly, if I did come in contact with one, and it was reaching for my legs or arms, I'd use Relashio to force it to lose its grip on me. Lastly, I'd get the heck out of dodge and leave my brother to deal with the rest of the grindylows.

In conclusion, I have learned that grindylows are selfish creatures that require a bit of manhandling to control, you should just chillax when faced with a dangerous creature (although, if a Nundu appeared, I may take three steps backward, turn around, and run to safety), and that Pygmy Puffs are picky eaters who like to squeak and pull hair. Oh, and when they find something they like to eat, it's possible they may take on the personality of a hog. In the future, I'd like to learn more about trolls. This is something we don't discuss a lot, so it might be interesting. Plus, I heard they're really stupid, so maybe you could bring some here and we could train them to clean up after us.

1. I had decided to call the Pygmy Puff i am working with, Dhany. Which stands for Doesn't Have A Name Yet.. D.H.A.N.Y. My puff is a bright colored lime green puff and because of these colors i think it is a male. Dhany is very...clingy. Meaning when he had sat him on my shoulder on my way to the food table, he immediatelly climbed on top of my head. Not that it mattered though because i thought it was cute. I picked out three kinds of foods which were a grape, lettuce and a muffin. Dhany seemed to love the grape i gave him. It ate from it while clutching my hand but remember when i wrote he was clingy? Well, he continued to cling on my hand even after he had finished the grape. He wasn't very fond of the muffin however because he turned away from it so i decided to eat it. The lettuce was a piece of food he seemed like he had never tried before. At first it was nibbling on it curiously the next he was eating as fast as he could and he continued to cling on my hand with it's little legs.

2. Personally, i can not swim! I can swim with the help of gillyweed but not without it. So it would be very unlikely for me to be near water. But then again, i had fallen in the lake after a prank went wrong in my second year and a first year Snake together with the now Prefect Kennedy had saved me. Before the joint lesson with HoM and CoMC i would have panicked if Grindylows grabbed me. But after that class i realized that i need to try and stay calm and would use the Relashio spell to break free.

3. When you face with a dangerous creature you have to be relaxed. I think that if you show any signs of fear it will defenitely target you because i think they can sense it. Writting this down it easy, showing no fear and all but i know that i personally can not do that. So what i want to learn is, i want to become braver when coming in a situation like we had with the Skrewt. And i have to say i thought it was amazing how Kurumi and Arya kept their cool and i hope to be like that one day as well. With Pygmy Puffs i learned that brighter colored puffs are males and the darker colored are females. They like to bowl and eat so quickly even i cannot win from them...