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The Mooncalf was a shy magical beast that only came out of its burrow during a full moon.[1]
Description
Jacob Kowalski feeds Newt Scamander's Mooncalves
The Mooncalf had smooth, pale grey skin, and four spindly legs that ended in large flat webbed feet. The Mooncalf also had a very long neck and bulging blue eyes that sat on the top of its head.[1]
Once the Mooncalf was in the moonlight, it performed complicated dance moves while standing on its hind legs. It was believed that this is part of the Mooncalf mating ritual, but also had the side effect of creating geometric patterns in wheat fields that confused Muggles.[1]
Mooncalf dung, if harvested before the sun rose, would make magical plants grow fast and strong.[1]
Hodags feed largely on Mooncalves.[2]
History
Newt Scamander had a herd of Mooncalves in his suitcase during his visit to New York in 1926.[3] He also kept another small group in the basement of his apartment.[4] However, it is possible that these were part of the same herd.
Etymology
In modern terminology, a "mooncalf" is a foolish person. The term originally meant a deformed calf born under the malign influence of the full moon. In the 17th century, it came to mean a deformed baby, and later, a hideously deformed individual; as in Shakespeare's Tempest, when Stephano calls Caliban a "mooncalf."
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Appearances
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2017 edition)
- 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
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions
- Wonderbook: Book of Potions (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Hogwarts Legacy
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 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2017 edition)
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay - see this image
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay
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