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Revision as of 14:02, 25 November 2018
Warning!
At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Spoilers will be present within the article. |
The Manticore is one of the wizarding world's most dangerous creatures.
Description
A Manticore has a human-like head, a lion's body, and a scorpion's tail with a stinger. A Manticore's skin repels all known charms, so it is effectively hard to subdue a Manticore with magic. It is known to be capable of human speech, and is considered a sentient beast.
History
The Manticore originated in Greece, and is as rare as the Chimaera. The sting of the Manticore causes instant death, and it is reputed to croon softly to its victims as it devours them.
In 1296, a Manticore savaged a person. It managed to escape execution because it was too ferocious to be captured.[1]
Rubeus Hagrid somehow managed to get Manticores to breed with fire crabs, creating the hybrid Blast-Ended Skrewts.
Manticores were not offered the status of Being by the Ministry of Magic because of their violent and extremely dangerous tendencies.
In 1957, Norvel Twonk (b. 1888) saved a Muggle child from a runaway Manticore. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class.
Behind the scenes
- The manticore is a creature from Persian mythology, later adopted by the Greeks and medieval Europeans.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Exploding Snap Famous Wizard Card)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 11 (The Firebolt)
External links
- Manticore on Wikipedia
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