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'''Fire Dwelling Salamanders''',<ref name="PM">[https://my.pottermore.com/patronus Discover your Patronus - Pottermore]</ref> also called '''Fire Salamanders''',<ref name="COSG">{{COS|G}}</ref> or just simply '''Salamanders''', were small, [[magic]]al [[fire]] dwelling [[lizard]]s that fed on flames.<ref name="FBR" /><ref name="POA12"/>
   
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They are born out of [[salamander fire]]s, and appear to be blue or red depending on the heat of the flames. Salamanders live as long as the fires they were birthed from,<ref>{{GOF|G}}</ref> and if fed on pepper, they can survive outside out of its flames for up to six hours.<ref>{{FB|R}}</ref>
  
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[[File:Salamander.png|thumb|A Fire Dwelling Salamander]]
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Salamanders were born out of [[salamander fire]]s, and lived as long as the flames they were birthed from continue to burn.<ref name="GOFG">{{GOF|G}}</ref> However, if they were fed on [[Black pepper|pepper]], they could survive outside out of its flames for up to six hours.<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref> The colour of the Salamander depended on the heat of its birthing fire,<ref name="FBR" /> and produces hot flames itself.<ref name="COSG" /><ref name="GOFG" />
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[[File:SalamanderBlood.png|thumb|A bottle of [[Salamander blood]]]]
   
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[[Salamander blood]] has powerful regenerative and curative properties. Fire Dwelling Salamanders can be a [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] form.<ref name=":0" />[[File:Salamander.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The number six, in runic]]
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[[Salamander blood]] had powerful regenerative and [[Healing magic|curative]] properties, and was used as an ingredient in the brewing of many [[potion]]s. The Fire Dwelling Salamander was a rare corporeal form of the [[Patronus Charm]].<ref name="PM" />[[File:Salamander.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The number six, in runic]]
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The maximum number of hours a salamander can survive out of fire and the amount of legs most salamanders have is used in the [[Study of Ancient Runes|runic alphabet]] to represent the number six.<ref>{{JKRS}}</ref>
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The maximum number of hours a salamander could survive out of fire as well as the number of legs most salamanders had was six, and as such, salamanders were used in the [[Study of Ancient Runes|runic alphabet]] to represent the number six.<ref name="JKRS">{{JKRS}}</ref>
   
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There are different types of salamanders, such as the blue and the scarlet variety.<ref>{{POA|G}}</ref>
  
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There were different types of salamanders, such as the blue and the scarlet variety.<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}}</ref> [[Scale rot]] was an illness that can affect both salamanders and [[dragon]]s. If left untreated, it could cause a salamander's tail to detach.<ref name="OOTP25">{{OOTP|B|25}}</ref> Fire Salamanders were vulnerable to the [[Knockback Jinx]], [[Freezing Spell]]<ref name="POAG" /> and [[water]]-[[Conjuration|conjuring]] [[charm]]s (such as the [[Aqua Eructo Charm]] and the [[Ebublio Jinx]]), as well as [[transfiguration]] [[spell]]s,<ref name="GOFG">{{GOF|G}}</ref> but are resistant to [[Red sparks]] and the [[Fire-Making Spell]].<ref name="COSG" />
   
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There also existed a variant species called the [[Frost Salamander]] that instead of dwelling in fire was closely associated with [[Water|ice]].<ref name="COSG" /><ref name="POAG" />
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[[Scale rot]] is an illness that can affect both salamanders and [[dragon]]s. In [[1996]], [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] mentioned that he needed to rub more [[chilli]] powder on a couple of salamanders that had scale rot. If left untreated, it can cause a salamander's tail to detach.<ref>{{OOTP|B|25 (''The Beetle at Bay'')}}</ref> Fire Salamanders are vulnerable to the [[Knockback Jinx]], but are resistant to [[Red sparks|Red Sparks]] and the [[Fire-Making Spell]].<ref name=":1" />
  
   
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There also exists a variant species called the [[Frost Salamander]] that instead of dwelling in fire is closely associated with ice.<ref name=":1" />
  
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In January [[1994]], [[Professor]] [[Rubeus Hagrid]] taught his [[third year]] [[Care of Magical Creatures]] class about these beasts, providing his class with a "bonfire" full of them, with students very much enjoying his lesson, collecting dry wood and leaves to keep their fire blazing while the salamanders scampered up and down the burning logs.<ref name="POA12">{{POA|B|12}}</ref>
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[[Fred and George Weasley]] once experimented with feeding fireworks to a salamander, which caused it to rocket around the room, emitting Tangerine stars. The salamander ended up running back into the fireplace in the room, looking scared.<ref>{{COS|B|8 (''The Deathday Party'')}}</ref>
  
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"Small lizard which can emit great heat. Good for reheating dishes."
— Folio Bruti[src]

Fire Dwelling Salamanders,[1] also called Fire Salamanders,[2] or just simply Salamanders, were small, magical fire dwelling lizards that fed on flames.[3][4]

Description

Salamander

A Fire Dwelling Salamander

Salamanders were born out of salamander fires, and lived as long as the flames they were birthed from continue to burn.[5] However, if they were fed on pepper, they could survive outside out of its flames for up to six hours.[3] The colour of the Salamander depended on the heat of its birthing fire,[3] and produces hot flames itself.[2][5]

SalamanderBlood

A bottle of Salamander blood

Salamander blood had powerful regenerative and curative properties, and was used as an ingredient in the brewing of many potions. The Fire Dwelling Salamander was a rare corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[1]

Salamander

The number six, in runic

The maximum number of hours a salamander could survive out of fire as well as the number of legs most salamanders had was six, and as such, salamanders were used in the runic alphabet to represent the number six.[6]

A Salamander basking in its fire

There were different types of salamanders, such as the blue and the scarlet variety.[7] Scale rot was an illness that can affect both salamanders and dragons. If left untreated, it could cause a salamander's tail to detach.[8] Fire Salamanders were vulnerable to the Knockback Jinx, Freezing Spell[7] and water-conjuring charms (such as the Aqua Eructo Charm and the Ebublio Jinx), as well as transfiguration spells,[5] but are resistant to Red sparks and the Fire-Making Spell.[2]

There also existed a variant species called the Frost Salamander that instead of dwelling in fire was closely associated with ice.[2][7]

History

Fred and George Weasley once experimented with feeding fireworks to a salamander, which caused it to rocket around the room, emitting Tangerine stars. The salamander ended up running back into the fireplace in the room, looking scared.[9]

In January 1994, Professor Rubeus Hagrid taught his third year Care of Magical Creatures class about these beasts, providing his class with a "bonfire" full of them, with students very much enjoying his lesson, collecting dry wood and leaves to keep their fire blazing while the salamanders scampered up and down the burning logs.[4]

In 1996, Rubeus Hagrid mentioned that he needed to rub more chilli powder on a couple of salamanders that had scale rot.[8]

Behind the scenes

Appearances

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FireDwellingSalamander-patronus

Fire Dwelling Salamander as a Patronus form

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Discover your Patronus - Pottermore
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
  6. ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 25 (The Beetle at Bay)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 8 (The Deathday Party)
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Textbooks: Advanced Rune Translation · Ancient Runes Made Easy · Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms · Rune Dictionary · Spellman's Syllabary
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