Fly

Fly
Species information
Eye colour	Red
Hair colour	Black (generally)
Native to	Worldwide
Mortality	Mortal
Distinction	Winged and flying
Status	Extant

A fly is a type of small insect with a single pair of wings. The term is applied to species belonging to the order Diptera. The larval stage of the fly is known as a maggot.

Varieties

Dead blowflies are used as a potion ingredient. They were also fed to the Giant Purple Toads at the Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley.

Flesh flies were used to distract an Acromantula and provoke it into smashing through hedges in the Hedge Maze of the Triwizard Tournament.

History

Simon Talmadge told the house-elf Cosa that he died because of having been eaten by a toad that thought he was a fly after he drank the Shrinking Solution incorrectly.

Cormac McLaggen catching a fly to demonstrate his quick reflexes

In 1927, while Gellert Grindelwald was sitting in his cell in MACUSA building, a fly was flying around him but was killed by the protective enchantments around Grindelwald. As the dead fly was falling, Antonio the Chupacabra used its tongue to eat it.

On 1 September 1991, when conjuring the lyrics to the school song, Albus Dumbledore waved his wand, as if he was trying to get a fly off the end.

While watching Sybill Trelawney teaching a Divination class during 1995–1996 school year, Dolores Umbridge remarked that she was "just a fly on the wall", a phrase used to denote an unobtrusive or unseen observer.

While trying out for the position of Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team during the 1996–1997 school year, Cormac McLaggen demonstrated his quick reflexes by catching a fly with his fingers.

Later that same school year, Harry Potter told Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape that Katie Bell "wouldn't hurt a fly", a saying used to indicate that someone has an exceptionally gentle nature.

In 1997, after Bathilda Bagshot was killed by Nagini, her home became infested with flies. Bathilda, whose dead body was occupied by Nagini, was described as smelling bad and having flies buzzing around her.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Deleted scenes mention)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)