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- "Hello, there! Seems yeh might be interested in a bit o' Magizoology? Carin' for magical creatures has been me passion for as long as I can remember. As a Magizoologist, yeh learn powerful magic and tame the most powerful beasts known to the Wizarding World. Once you get past the biting, there's nun' better."
- — Rubeus Hagrid addressing the S.O.S. members pursuing a career in Magizoology[src]
Magizoology was the study of magical creatures. Wizards and witches in this field were referred to as Magizoologists.[1][2] The most famous Magizoologist was Newt Scamander, author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[1] There were many different sub-categories in this field, such as dragonologists, as well as specialists.[1]
This subject was a class taught at Castelobruxo, where students were especially skilled in it.[3]
Magizoologist[]
A Magizoologist was a wizard or witch who studied magical creatures (a field known as Magizoology); though they may possibly also be referred to as "wizarding naturalists".[1] A witch or wizard may not have needed to have graduated from a school to become a Magizoologist.[4]
The Scamander family had many members that have worked as Magizoologists. One of the most famous Magizoologists was Newt Scamander. He was the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical creatures that was influenced by his mother's breeding of hippogriffs.[1] Newt's grandson Rolf and his wife Luna were considered wizarding naturalists.
A Care of Magical Creatures class was an optional class taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (and other magical schools such as Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) for students who wished to learn about magical beasts.[5][6] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was a required textbook for the class,[1] and the professor of the subject was considered a Magizoologist, since they educated others about creatures.[2] Rubeus Hagrid was the Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts from the 1993–1994 school year onwards,[7][6] with his predecessor being Silvanus Kettleburn.[7]
A dragonologist was a Magizoologist who specialised in the study of dragons.[8][9][10][2]
Classification[]
As Magizoologists worked with many creatures, the perceived dangerousness of working with each creature may have been higher than others. As such, the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures at the Ministry of Magic created a classification of every known beast, being and spirit. These offered a glance and guide into the life of a Magizoologist.[1]
British Ministry of Magic (M.O.M.) classification[]
- XXXXX - Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate.[1]
- XXXX - Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle.[1]
- XXX - Competent wizard should cope.[1]
- XX - Harmless / may be domesticated.[1]
- X - Boring.[1]
Classified beasts[]
- Centaur (should be treated with great respect)[1]
- Demiguise
- Erkling
- Erumpent
- Golden Snidget (any wizard who captures this creature will be punished, due to their near-extinction from past hunting)[1]
- Graphorn
- Griffin
- Hidebehind
- Kappa
- Kelpie
- Merpeople (should be treated with great respect)[1]
- Occamy
- Phoenix (only a few wizards and witches who already domesticated them)[1]
- Re'em
- Runespoor
- Snallygaster
- Sphinx
- Tebo
- Thestral
- Thunderbird
- Troll
- Unicorn (should be treated with great respect)[1]
- Yeti
Texts on Magizoology[]
Known Magizoologists[]
Etymology[]
Zoology is the branch of biology that focuses on the structure, function, behaviour, and evolution of animals. Magizoology is a combination of the words "magic" and "zoology".
Behind the scenes[]
- A real-world field of study related to Magizoology is cryptozoology, the study of hidden animals that were believed to be extinct, yet some people caught a glimpse of their existence in real-life.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play) (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: Movie Magic
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
- Harry Potter Limited Edition (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Mentioned only)
- J. K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (Mentioned only)
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Wonderbook: Book of Potions
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- Hogwarts Legacy
- The Art and Making of Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Castelobruxo" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Newt Scamander was sentenced to be expelled from school, and while it is unknown whether that was carried out or not, Newt still became a Magizoologist.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 14 (Cornelius Fudge)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 5 (The Dementor)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 19 (The Hungarian Horntail)
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Pottermore
- ↑ MinaLima Store - Bestiarium Magicum
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16 (The Chamber of Secrets)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Wand Woods" at Wizarding World
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 15 (The Quidditch Final)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "1920s Wizarding America" at Wizarding World
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 7 (The Slug Club)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 15 (The Unbreakable Vow)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Illustrated Edition
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Werewolves" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Magical Places from the Films: Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and Beyond (see this image)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Professor Kettleburn" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 24 (Rita Skeeter's Scoop)
- ↑ Bloomsbury Live Chat
- ↑ "Finished ‘Potter'? Rowling tells what happens next" from MSNBC.com
- ↑ Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, p. 505 (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, "A SCANDAL IN HOGSMEADE" Achievement