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"A large gastropod with horns protruding from its shell."
Folio Bruti[src]

Flailtail Snails were large, light blue snails with brownish shells.

Description[]

They presumably got their name from their habit of attacking intruders with a swipe of their tails. They could be found within the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle. They could be combated with a variety of offensive spells, though they showed more resistance to the Knockback Jinx than similar creatures.[1]

Etymology[]

Flailtail Snails are presumably named such for the rhyming pattern of the three parts of their name.

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