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- "The forest? We can't go in there at night — there's all sorts of things in there — werewolves, I heard."
- — Draco Malfoy regarding the wolves inhabiting the Forbidden Forest[src]
This pack of wolves lived in the Forbidden Forest on the grounds of Hogwarts Castle in Scotland.[3][1]
History[]
The pack was the result of the rare union between two werewolves mating at the full moon, an occurrence known to have happened only twice in wizarding history. The pack was allowed to live in the Forbidden Forest by then-Headmaster Albus Dumbledore when they were a young litter, and it, in time, grew into a pack of beautiful and highly intelligent wolves. The wolves were no more dangerous than normal wolves, bearing none of the savageness and taste for human flesh that werewolves had. Despite this, rumours of savage werewolves living in the forest spread amongst the student body of Hogwarts, rumours that the staff let spread in hopes to help keep students out of the forest.[1]
According to Tom Riddle, in his youth, Rubeus Hagrid would attempt to raise "werewolf cubs" under his bed, presumably part of this pack.[4] Rumours about Hagrid raising werewolf cubs persisted into his adult life, with Argus Filch, the Hogwarts caretaker, believing Hagrid raised "a whole pack of 'em" in his hut during the 1980s.[2]
Borf, a cub in the 1980s, was one of such wolves.[2]
Draco Malfoy and Argus Filch both knew that there were werewolves in the forest, however, as one of the staff, Filch knew they were not in fact vicious, and only acknowledged their ferocity to make students frightened of entering the forest.[3] Ronald Weasley also believed that there were werewolves.[5]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (PS1 version only) (Voice only)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Werewolves" at Wizarding World
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 1, "Howling Hallowe'en" Achievement
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15 (The Forbidden Forest)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 17 (The Heir of Slytherin)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)