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{{Quote|As a surprise for Harry, they had painted a large banner on one of the sheets [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]] had ruined. It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was good at drawing, had done a large Gryffindor lion underneath.|[[Dean Thomas]] having produced a [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] banner for [[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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A '''lion''' is a carnivorous mammal. It is the second-largest living [[cat]] after the [[tiger]].<ref name="wiki">{{Wikilink|Lion}}</ref>
   
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{{Quote|Heart of a lion, this one|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], sarcastically, after [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] pretends to faint upon seeing the shed skin of the [[Serpent of Slytherin]].|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)}}
  
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It was the mascot of [[Gryffindor]] [[Hogwarts Houses|House]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],<ref name="PM">{{PM}}</ref> as it represented courage and chivalry, the two most pronounced traits of a Gryffindor. In addition, [[Luna Lovegood]] made [[Luna Lovegood's lion-topped hat|a hat in the shape of a lion's head]], and would wear it at all [[Quidditch]] games between Gryffindor and [[Slytherin|Slytherin House]]s, to show her support for Gryffindor, over Slytherin.<ref name="OOTP19">{{OOTP|B|19}}</ref>
   
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Many [[magic]]al [[beast]]s had the physical features of lions. [[Sphinx]]es and [[Manticore]]s were magical beasts that had the body of a lion and the head of a [[human]].<ref name="GF31">{{GOF|B|31}}</ref> [[Chimaera]]s had the head of a lion, the body of a [[goat]], and the tail of a [[dragon]]. [[Griffin]]s had bodies that were part lion and part [[eagle]]. [[Kneazle]]s had a lightly plumed tail that resembled a lion's.<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref> [[Zouwu]]s had a mane that resembled a lion's.<ref name="COGS">{{COG|S}}</ref>
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A '''lion''' is a carnivorous mammal. It is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. <ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion Lion]" on Wikipedia</ref> It is the mascot of [[Gryffindor]] [[Hogwarts Houses|House]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] as it represents courage and chivalry, the two most pronounced traits of a Gryffindor. In addition, [[Luna Lovegood]] made [[Luna Lovegood's lion hat|a hat in the shape of a lion's head]], and would wear it at all [[Quidditch]] games between Gryffindor and [[Slytherin]] Houses, to show her support for Gryffindor, over Slytherin.
  
   
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It was a possible corporeal form of the [[Patronus Charm]].<ref name="Patronus 1">{{see image|File:Lion-patronus.jpg}}</ref><ref name="Patronus 2">{{See image|File:Lioness Patronus.png}}</ref> [[Patricia Rakepick]]'s Patronus took the form of a lioness.<ref name="HM618">{{HM|6|18}}</ref>
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At the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup]], the scarves for those supporting [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team|Bulgaria]] were adorned with lions that really roared.<ref name="GF7">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Chapter 7 - (''Bagman and Crouch'')</ref>
  
   
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Later [[1994|that year]], while introducing a dance lesson for the [[Yule Ball]], [[Professor]] [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]] stated that inside every boy was a lordly lion prepared to prance.<ref name="GOFfilm">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' - Chapter 16 (''Dancing Mood'')</ref>
  
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[[File:FBAWTFT Lion.png|thumb|An escaped Lion from Central Park Zoo]]
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On [[6 December]] [[1926]], a lion escaped from the [[Central Park Zoo]] in [[New York]] as a results of damages done by the [[Erumpent]] set loose from [[Newton Scamander's suitcase]]. It was seen later wandering the streets of the [[Diamond District]] by [[Newton Scamander]], [[Jacob Kowalski]], and the [[New York Police Department]].<ref name="FB50">{{FB|S|50}}</ref>
   
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At the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup]], the scarves for those supporting [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team|Bulgaria]] were adorned with lions that really roared.<ref name="GF7">{{GOF|B|7}}</ref>
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A [[Sphinx]] is a magical creature that has the body of a lion, but a human head.<ref name="GF31">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Chapter 31 - (''The Third Task'')</ref>
  
   
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Later [[1994|that year]], while introducing a dance lesson for the [[Yule Ball]], [[Professor]] [[Minerva McGonagall|McGonagall]] stated that inside every boy was a lordly lion prepared to prance.<ref name="GOFfilm">{{GOF|F}} - Chapter 16 (''Dancing Mood'')</ref>
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[[Kneazle]]s have a lightly plumed tail, like a lion.
  
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In the summer of [[1996]], when observing him for the first time, the [[Prime Minister]] thought that [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] looked rather like an old lion.<ref name="HBP1">{{HBP|B|1}}</ref>
   
 
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*When [[Tom Felton]] was asked about what magical pet he would like to have, he said it would be a pink lion, an animal not featured in canon.<ref name="Felton">https://www.pottermore.com/news/what-magical-pets-would-the-harry-potter-cast-have-in-the-wizarding-world</ref>
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*One of the many forms a [[Fiendfyre]] can take is a lion.
  
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*In the summer of [[1996]], when observing him for the first time, the [[Prime Minister]] thought that [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] looked rather like an old lion.<ref name="HBP1">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Chapter 1 - (''The Other Minister'')</ref>
  
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' {{Comment|Gryffindor sign}}
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"As a surprise for Harry, they had painted a large banner on one of the sheets Scabbers had ruined. It said Potter for President, and Dean, who was good at drawing, had done a large Gryffindor lion underneath."
— Dean Thomas having produced a Gryffindor Quidditch team banner for Harry Potter[src]

A lion is a carnivorous mammal. It is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.[2]

Lions in the wizarding world

It was the mascot of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[1] as it represented courage and chivalry, the two most pronounced traits of a Gryffindor. In addition, Luna Lovegood made a hat in the shape of a lion's head, and would wear it at all Quidditch games between Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses, to show her support for Gryffindor, over Slytherin.[3]

Many magical beasts had the physical features of lions. Sphinxes and Manticores were magical beasts that had the body of a lion and the head of a human.[4] Chimaeras had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. Griffins had bodies that were part lion and part eagle. Kneazles had a lightly plumed tail that resembled a lion's.[5] Zouwus had a mane that resembled a lion's.[6]

It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[7][8] Patricia Rakepick's Patronus took the form of a lioness.[9]

History

FBAWTFT Lion

An escaped Lion from Central Park Zoo

On 6 December 1926, a lion escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York as a results of damages done by the Erumpent set loose from Newton Scamander's suitcase. It was seen later wandering the streets of the Diamond District by Newton Scamander, Jacob Kowalski, and the New York Police Department.[10]

At the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, the scarves for those supporting Bulgaria were adorned with lions that really roared.[11]

Later that year, while introducing a dance lesson for the Yule Ball, Professor McGonagall stated that inside every boy was a lordly lion prepared to prance.[12]

In the summer of 1996, when observing him for the first time, the Prime Minister thought that Rufus Scrimgeour looked rather like an old lion.[13]

Behind the scenes

  • When Tom Felton was asked about what magical pet he would like to have, he said it would be a pink lion, an animal not featured in canon.[14]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pottermore
  2. ↑ WP favicon Lion on Wikipedia
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 19 (The Lion and the Serpent)
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
  5. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  6. ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
  7. ↑ (see this image)
  8. ↑ (see this image)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 18 (Into the Forest)
  10. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay, Scene 50
  11. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 7 (Bagman and Crouch)
  12. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - Chapter 16 (Dancing Mood)
  13. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1 (The Other Minister)
  14. ↑ https://www.pottermore.com/news/what-magical-pets-would-the-harry-potter-cast-have-in-the-wizarding-world
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