Rabbit

Rabbits (or, colloquially, Bunnies) are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are eight different genera in the family classified as rabbits, including the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), cottontail rabbits (genus Sylvilagus; 13 species), and the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi, an endangered species on Amami Ōshima, Japan). There are many other species of rabbit, and these, along with pikas and hares, make up the order Lagomorpha. The male is called a buck and the female is a doe; a young rabbit is a kitten or kit.

In 1991 Harry Potter's Transfiguration class turned a lit candle into a rabbit, which escaped from class and around in the Hogwarts Castle. Harry were entrusted by Minerva McGonagall to capture it. He was awarded 25 House Points for this.

In 1992 Harry Potter's Transfiguration class had to transform rabbits into Rabbit Slippers which was given to Minerva McGonagall. Harry and Ron Weasley had problems with this spell, but Hermione Granger off course did it.

In 1996 Fred and George Weasley ran a pruduct called Repeating Rabbit in their shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley.

The fictitious Babbitty Rabbitty in Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump from The Tales of Beedle the Bard was an Animagus and could transform into a rabbit.

Behind the scenes
In an deleted scene in the first film adaption of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows called Rabbit Chase, Harry and Ron chases a rabbit, using spells against it.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
 * The Tales of Beedle the Bard
 * Harry Potter Film Wizardry
 * Harry Potter Trading Card Game