Magizoology

Silvanus Kettleburn, former Professor of Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Magizoology was the study of magical creatures. Wizards and witches in this field were referred to as Magizoologists. The most famous Magizoologist was Newt Scamander, author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. There were many different sub-categories in this field, such as dragonologists, as well as specialists.

This subject was a class taught at Castelobruxo, where students are especially skilled in it.

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. A witch or wizard may not have needed to have graduated from a school to become a Magizoologist.

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. 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. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was a required textbook for the class, and the professor of the subject was considered a Magizoologist, since they educated others about creatures. Rubeus Hagrid was the Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts from the 1993–1994 school year onwards, with his predecessor being Silvanus Kettleburn.

A Dragonologist was a Magizoologist who specialised in the study of dragons.

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.

Ministry of Magic (M.O.M.) Classification

• XXXXX - Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate.
• XXXX - Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle.
• XXX - Competent wizard should cope.
• XX - Harmless / may be domesticated.
• X - Boring.

Classified beasts

• XXXXX
• XXXX
• XXX
• XX
• X

• Acromantula
• Basilisk
• Blast-Ended Skrewt
• Chimaera
• Dragon
• Horned Serpent
• Lethifold
• Manticore
• Nundu
• Quintaped
• Wampus cat
• Werewolf

Centaur (should be treated with great respect)

Demiguise

Erkling

Erumpent

Golden Snidget (any wizard who captures this creature will be punished, due to their near-extinction from past hunting)

Graphorn

Griffin

Hidebehind

Kappa

Kelpie

Merpeople (should be treated with great respect)

Occamy

Phoenix (only a few wizards and witches who already domesticated them)

Re'em

Runespoor

Snallygaster

Sphinx

Tebo

Thestral

Thunderbird

Troll

Unicorn (should be treated with great respect)

Yeti

Ashwinder

Billywig

Bundimun

Crup

Doxy

Dugbog

Fire crab

Fwooper

Glumbumble

Hippocampus

Hippogriff

Hodag

Jarvey

Knarl

Kneazle

Leprechaun

Lobalug

Mackled Malaclaw

Moke

Murtlap

Niffler

Nogtail

Pixie

Plimpy

Pogrebin

Red Cap

Salamander

Sea Serpent

Shrake

Streeler

Augurey

Bowtruckle

Chizpurfle

Clabbert

Diricawl

Fairy

Ghoul

Gnome

Grindylow

Imp

Jobberknoll

Mooncalf

Porlock

Puffskein

Ramora

Flobberworm

Horklump

Texts on Magizoology

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

The Monster Book of Monsters

Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit

Dragon Species of Great Britain and Ireland

From Egg to Inferno: a Dragon-Keeper's Guide

Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection

Bestiarium Magicum

Most Macabre Monstrosities

A Children's Anthology of Monsters

Folio Bruti

• Why I Didn't Die When the Augurey Cried
• Merpeople: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Language and Customs
• The Handbook of Hippogriff Psychology
• Fowl or Foul? A Study of Hippogriff Brutality
• Dreadful Denizens of the Deep
• Big Foot's Last Stand
• Marauding with Monsters
• Hoax and Dreams
• Book on Nogtails
• Book on vampires
• Book on Re'em anatomy
• Blood Brothers: My Life Amongst the Vampires
• Aquatic Wonders of Yorkshire: A Wizard's Field Guide
• Lupine Lawlessness: Why Lycanthropes Don't Deserve to Live
• Men Who Love Dragons Too Much
• Legal Loopholes & Leprechauns
• Magical Creatures

Known Magizoologists

Rubeus Hagrid

Newton Scamander

Luna Lovegood

Mathilda Grimblehawk

Silvanus Kettleburn

Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank

Gondoline Oliphant

Gulliver Pokeby

Havelock Sweeting

Stoddard Withers

Swoopstikes

• Edwardus Lima
• Naasz
• Rolf Scamander

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)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
• Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
• 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)
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• J. K. Rowling's official site
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Wonderbook: Book of Potions
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells