Kelpie

Kelpie
Species information
Native to	Great Britain Ireland
Distinction	Typically appears as a horse Able to shapeshift Eats humans
Affiliation	Water
Ministry of Magic Classification	Beast XXXX
Status	Extant

"Lurks in rivers and streams and will kneel in invitation for anyone to ride it across. If this is attempted, the Kelpie will drag the rider underwater and attempt to eat them."

— Chocolate Frog Card

A Kelpie was a shapeshifting water demon native to Great Britain and Ireland.

Description

A Kelpie emerging from a loch

Able to take any form, a Kelpie usually chose that of a horse with a bulrush mane. After luring unwary travellers onto their backs, they dragged them underwater and ate them, allowing the entrails to float to the surface of the water. A Kelpie could be rendered docile and harmless by using the Placement Charm to put a bridle over the creature's head.

Kelpie hair could be used as a wand core, although it was said to be an inferior substance when compared with Phoenix feather, and Dragon heartstring.

History

Kelpie ridden by Newt in his basement within a habitat that resembles a Scottish loch

In 1927, Newt Scamander kept a male Kelpie in his apartment's basement. He tamed it with a bridle, though he did not use a placement charm, riding it instead.

During the 1992–1993 school year, Harry Potter's second year, Gilderoy Lockhart gave Rubeus Hagrid unsolicited advice about getting kelpies out of a well, which Hagrid found irritating.

On 29 June, 1997, when Harry and Albus Dumbledore had to cross the black lake in the Horcrux cave, Harry's thought that the lake might hold kelpies, as well as other aquatic beasts such as water monsters, giant serpents, demons and sprites.

Known Kelpies

• The largest reported Kelpie was the Loch Ness Monster, who resided in Loch Ness, Scotland. Its favourite form was that of a sea serpent which led to many Muggle sightings of the beast.

Gallery

The Loch Ness Kelpie

A Kelpie in horse form

A Kelpie depicted on a Beast Chocolate Frog Card

Behind the Scenes

• In the spanish version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 'kelpie' was translated as 'pixie', suggesting that it was Gilderoy Lockhart's Cornish pixies which were in the well.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game (First appearance)
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

External links

• Kelpie on Wikipedia
• Loch Ness Monster on Wikipedia
• Loch Ness on Wikipedia