Sphinx

The Sphinx is native to Egypt. This human headed creature has the body of a lion, The capacity for human speech, and an innate love for riddles and puzzles, but due to the Sphinx's violent tendencies it has been placed in the Beast category rather then being.

The Sphinx has been used for centuries to guard treasures, and has been noted for violence when something threatens that treasure. This may also be a Wizard bred species, made by Egyptian presits to guard sacred temples.

A Female Sphinx was stationed in the Triwizard Maze, both to guard the closest route to the Tri Wizard Cup, and to give a clue on what the last creature was that was guarding the Cup. Gringotts has been known to place Sphinxes to guard some of the vaults, much to the consternation of those who want to acess their valuables and aren't that good at riddles.