The marmite was a moderate-sized squid-like magical beast.[1]
Description[]
Described as a "cross between a dust mite and squid," it had a transparent, bio-luminescent body and long trailing tentacles.[2] These tentacles could reach up to ten feet in young specimens, and presumably become even longer in adults.[2]
Young marmites are apparently unable to feed themselves and have to be bottle-fed when kept in captivity.[2]
History[]
Newt Scamander had a young marmite in his suitcase during his visit to New York in 1926.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
- The name "marmite" has been confirmed by the VFX studio that worked on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[2]
- It is possible that the name "marmite" is a portmanteau of calamari and mite, as the creature was described as a cross between a squid and a dust mite.
- Possibly unrelated, Marmite is also the name of a popular British yeast based sandwich spread.
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
Notes and references[]
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|---|---|
| X | Flobberworm · Horklump |
| XX | Augurey · Bowtruckle · Chizpurfle · Clabbert · Diricawl · Fairy · Ghoul · Gnome · Grindylow · Imp · Jobberknoll · Mooncalf · Porlock · Puffskein · Ramora · Winged horse |
| XXX | 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 · Winged horse |
| XXXX | Centaur · Demiguise · Erkling · Erumpent · Golden Snidget · Graphorn · Griffin · Hidebehind · Kappa · Kelpie · Merperson · Occamy · Phoenix · Re'em · Runespoor · Snallygaster · Sphinx · Tebo · Thestral · Thunderbird · Troll · Unicorn · Winged horse · Yeti |
| XXXXX | Acromantula · Basilisk · Chimaera · Dragon · Horned Serpent · Lethifold · Manticore · Nundu · Quintaped · Wampus cat · Werewolf |