A bear is a large dog-like mammal, and one of the largest meat eaters living on land.[1]
History
Harry Potter once described Rubeus Hagrid in his overcoat as looking similar to an overgrown bear on its hind legs.[2] Hagrid also owns a coat that is actually made of bearskin.[3]
A teddy bear is a type of stuffed toy that more-or-less takes the appearance of this animal; Hagrid packed a teddy bear for Norberta when sending her off to live in Romania.[4]
Species
There are three different kinds of bear, each with its own highly unique set of physical differences.
The Panda is also a species of bear but its diet usually contains mostly bamboo and they rarely hibernate during the winter.
Behind the scenes
- In J. K. Rowling's earliest concepts for the series, Hufflepuff's mascot was a bear rather than a badger.[5]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mentioned only in J. K. Rowling's personal annotated copy)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore (Appears as a Patronus) (Appears in the Book of Spells challenges)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (Appears as a Patronus)
Notes and references
- ↑
Bear on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 12 (Silver and Opals)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19 (Elf Tails)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)
- ↑ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - with annotations, The Guardian