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- "Fast winged insect, often found near ponds and streams."
- — Folio Bruti[src]
The dragonfly was a type of insect, notable for its large wings and long body.[1]
Description[]
Known species of dragonfly included the Imperial Dragonfly, which was stronger than the common variety. Dragonflies were particularly susceptible to the Knockback Jinx, the Fire-Making Spell, the Full Body-Bind Curse, the Softening Charm, and Freezing Spell. Like most winged creatures, they could resist the Levitation Charm.[2]
The thorax of the dragonfly was used by wizards as a potion ingredient.[3][4]
It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[5]
History[]
In 1982, Elspeth MacGillony went to a lake with her father and watched as dragonflies flew close to the lake, tapping the water with their tails. She counted the dragonflies and noticed that every time they flew near the surface, they reduced in number.[6]
As Professor Trelawney arrived at the Hogwarts Christmas feast on 25 December 1993, it was described that her green sequined dress made her "look more than ever like a glittering, oversized dragonfly".[7]
Behind the scenes[]
- The use of dragonflies as an enemy type in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban may be a nod to the fact that the creature is associated with the devil, snakes, and other evil creatures in many European cultures.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World (Appears as Patronus)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)
- Hogwarts Legacy
- The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Dragonfly on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- ↑ (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 11 (The Firebolt)