Swine

A swine (or pig) is a domesticated animal that traces its ancestry to the wild boar, and is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right.

Swine can also be used as a bad nickname, such as in 1995 when Harry Potter said that his father, Jamws Potter, was a great wizard Severus Snape said that he was a swine.

Behind the scenes
In the Danish version of the video games, the witch Circe turned lost sailors into swines instead of pigs.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)