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Gerbils are small mammals of the order Rodentia, known for their tunnelling behaviour. They are known to typically be non-aggressive in nature.[1]
Gerbils in the wizarding world[]
Gerbils were not known to be pets in the wizarding world, but are fairly popular as pets in Muggle society.
There was a Transfiguration spell which turned teacups to gerbils. This spell was taught to sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2] When he first met with the Prime Minister of Muggles, Cornelius Fudge used the spell in order to prove himself to be a wizard. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his niece as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.[3]
Animagus Adrian Tutley was known to be able to transform at will into a gerbil.[4]
Another kind of gerbil was the fanged gerbil which was a gerbil with fangs. Augusta Longbottom once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by her husband. After that she always kept a mousetrap in her bag.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- The Queen's Handbag (Fanged gerbil)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references[]
- ↑
Gerbil on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 5 (Wherefore Art Thou, Weasleys?) - Transfiguration Lesson "Teacup into Gerbil"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1 (The Other Minister)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Uagadou" at Wizarding World