Magizoology

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

Magizoologist

A Magizoologist is a wizard or witch who studies magical creatures (a field known as Magizoology); though they may possibly also be referred to as wizarding naturalists. A person may not need to have graduated from school to become a Magizoologist.^[1]

The Scamander family has many members that have worked as Magizoologists. One of the most famous Magizoologists is 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.^[2]

A Care of Magical Creatures class is taught at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for students who wish to learn about magical beasts. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a required textbook^[3] and the professor of the subject can be counted as a Magizoologist, since they are educating others about creatures. Rubeus Hagrid was the Care of Magical Creatures professor at Hogwarts, his predecessor was Silvanus Kettleburn.^[4]

A Dragonologist is a Magizoologist who specialises in the study of dragons.^[5]^[6]

Classification

As Magizoologists work with many creatures, the perceived dangerousness of working with each creature may be 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 offer 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

Centaur (should be treated with great respect)^[2]
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)^[2]
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)^[2]
Yeti

Texts on Magizoology

Known Magizoologists

Main article: Magizoologist

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

Notes and references

↑ 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.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)
↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)
↑ 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)

[0] 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.

[Fantastic_Beasts_and_Where_to_Find_Them-1] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

[PS5-2] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 5 (Diagon Alley)

[POA6-3] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)

[PS14-4] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)

[GOF19-5] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 19 (The Hungarian Horntail)

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