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Nifflers are rodent-like [[creature]]s with a long snout similar to that of a platypus and a coat of black, fluffy fur.<ref name="fb-real">{{FB|R}}</ref> Native to [[Great Britain|Britain]], they live in burrows as deep as twenty feet below ground, and females produce six to eight young in a single litter.<ref name="fb-real"/> |
Nifflers are rodent-like [[creature]]s with a long snout similar to that of a platypus and a coat of black, fluffy fur.<ref name="fb-real">{{FB|R}}</ref> Native to [[Great Britain|Britain]], they live in burrows as deep as twenty feet below ground, and females produce six to eight young in a single litter.<ref name="fb-real"/> |
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| + | [[File:Niffler_gold.gif|thumb|235px|A Niffler's pouch can hold numerous items]] |
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| − | + | Nifflers have a pouch on their bellies which held far more than at first seemed possible, like the effects of an [[Undetectable Extension Charm]] on a container.<ref name="EW2016-08-12">[http://www.ew.com/gallery/fantastic-beasts-creature-gallery/2707918_fantastic-beasts-and-where-find-them-niffler "'Fantastic Beasts': Meet the Creatures"] at [http://www.ew.com/ Entertainment Weekly]</ref> |
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Nifflers are gentle by nature and can even be affectionate towards their owners.<ref name="fb-real" /> However, they can destroy belongings looking for sparkly objects, and for that reason it is inadvisable to keep them as a house pet.<ref name="fb-real" /> It is also implied that they can turn vicious if provoked, as the second Niffler released into Dolores Umbridge's office apparently tried to take a chunk out of her leg. |
Nifflers are gentle by nature and can even be affectionate towards their owners.<ref name="fb-real" /> However, they can destroy belongings looking for sparkly objects, and for that reason it is inadvisable to keep them as a house pet.<ref name="fb-real" /> It is also implied that they can turn vicious if provoked, as the second Niffler released into Dolores Umbridge's office apparently tried to take a chunk out of her leg. |
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Nifflers are kept by [[Goblin]]s to burrow for treasure.<ref name="fb-real" /> |
Nifflers are kept by [[Goblin]]s to burrow for treasure.<ref name="fb-real" /> |
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+ | [[File:Baby nifflers.jpg|160x160px|left|Baby Nifflers owned by Newt Scamander]] |
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[[Newton Scamander]] owned a [[Newton Scamander's niffler|niffler]], which escaped twice from his [[Newton Scamander's suitcase|suitcase]] during his visit to [[New York]] in [[1926]] and tried to rob both the [[Steen National Bank]] and a jewel shop of numerous valuables.<ref>{{FB|F}}</ref> In [[1927]], the same niffler produced four offspring each in a different colour.<ref>https://www.pottermore.com/news/introducing-the-baby-nifflers-in-fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald</ref> |
[[Newton Scamander]] owned a [[Newton Scamander's niffler|niffler]], which escaped twice from his [[Newton Scamander's suitcase|suitcase]] during his visit to [[New York]] in [[1926]] and tried to rob both the [[Steen National Bank]] and a jewel shop of numerous valuables.<ref>{{FB|F}}</ref> In [[1927]], the same niffler produced four offspring each in a different colour.<ref>https://www.pottermore.com/news/introducing-the-baby-nifflers-in-fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald</ref> |
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[[Merula Snyde]] enlarged one using the Engorgement Spell, making it more dangerous.<ref>{{HM|4|Magical Creatures Everywhere|3}}</ref> |
[[Merula Snyde]] enlarged one using the Engorgement Spell, making it more dangerous.<ref>{{HM|4|Magical Creatures Everywhere|3}}</ref> |
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| − | During the [[1994–1995 school year]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]] used them as part of the [[Fourth year]]s [[Care of Magical Creatures]] class. Prior to class he hid [[Leprechaun gold]] in the earth in front of his hut. He paired each student with a Niffler and promised a prize to whoever found the most gold. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] asked [[Rubeus Hagrid]] if they could buy these Nifflers as pets, and with knowledge, Hagrid said his mum wouldn't want one because they wreck houses, but this was not a definitive "no". This means there is a very good chance that wizards could purchase Nifflers. When Hagrid caught [[Gregory Goyle]] pocketing the gold, he explained that trying to steal it was pointless, as Leprechaun gold was worthless because it disappeared after a few hours. Ron's Niffler found the most gold, so Hagrid rewarded him with an extremely large slab of [[chocolate]] from [[Honeydukes]].<ref>{{GOF|B|28}}</ref> |
+ | During the [[1994–1995 school year]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]] used them as part of the [[Fourth year]]s [[Care of Magical Creatures]] class. Prior to class he hid [[Leprechaun gold]] in the earth in front of his hut. He paired each student with a Niffler and promised a prize to whoever found the most gold. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] asked [[Rubeus Hagrid]] if they could buy these Nifflers as pets, and with knowledge, Hagrid said his mum wouldn't want one because they wreck houses, but this was not a definitive "no". This means there is a very good chance that wizards could purchase Nifflers. When Hagrid caught [[Gregory Goyle]] pocketing the gold, he explained that trying to steal it was pointless, as Leprechaun gold was worthless because it disappeared after a few hours. Ron's Niffler found the most gold, so Hagrid rewarded him with an extremely large slab of [[chocolate]] from [[Honeydukes]].<ref name="GOF28">{{GOF|B|28}}</ref> |
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| − | During [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s tenure as Headmistress of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Lee Jordan]] used |
+ | During [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s tenure as Headmistress of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Lee Jordan]] used the [[Levitation Charm]] to levitate two Nifflers through her office window to wreck the office. Umbridge blamed Hagrid for it, and this did not help him in the least during her [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]] inspections.<ref name="OOTP30">{{OOTP|B|30}}</ref><ref name="OOTP31">{{OOTP|B|31}}</ref> |
Nifflers were among the threats to the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy|Statute of Secrecy]] that the [[International Confederation of Wizards]] had to deal with in the the [[2010s]].<ref>https://twitter.com/HPWizardsUnite/status/1095351826864586753</ref> |
Nifflers were among the threats to the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy|Statute of Secrecy]] that the [[International Confederation of Wizards]] had to deal with in the the [[2010s]].<ref>https://twitter.com/HPWizardsUnite/status/1095351826864586753</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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*Newt Scamander wrote in his book that Nifflers were black-haired. In {{COG}}, the hair baby Nifflers are shown with other colours, suggesting that other colours were rare or that Niffler hair darkens when they age. |
*Newt Scamander wrote in his book that Nifflers were black-haired. In {{COG}}, the hair baby Nifflers are shown with other colours, suggesting that other colours were rare or that Niffler hair darkens when they age. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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{{Imagecat|Images of Nifflers}} |
{{Imagecat|Images of Nifflers}} |
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- "Long-snouted, burrowing creatures native to Britain with a penchant for anything shiny."
- — Description of a Niffler[src]
A Niffler is a magical beast with a long snout and a coat of black, fluffy fur.[1] They are attracted to shiny things, which make them wonderful for locating treasure, but this also means that they can wreak havoc if kept (or set loose) indoors.[1] Nifflers in general are usually harmless.
Students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry learn about Nifflers in Care of Magical Creatures class, an elective that can be chosen in the third year of their education.
Nifflers are assigned to Curse-Breakers by the Gringotts Head Goblin to burrow underground in search of treasures hidden in cursed sites.
Description
Nifflers are rodent-like creatures with a long snout similar to that of a platypus and a coat of black, fluffy fur.[1] Native to Britain, they live in burrows as deep as twenty feet below ground, and females produce six to eight young in a single litter.[1]
A Niffler's pouch can hold numerous items
Nifflers have a pouch on their bellies which held far more than at first seemed possible, like the effects of an Undetectable Extension Charm on a container.[2]
Nifflers are gentle by nature and can even be affectionate towards their owners.[1] However, they can destroy belongings looking for sparkly objects, and for that reason it is inadvisable to keep them as a house pet.[1] It is also implied that they can turn vicious if provoked, as the second Niffler released into Dolores Umbridge's office apparently tried to take a chunk out of her leg.
History
Nifflers are kept by Goblins to burrow for treasure.[1]
A baby Niffler
Newton Scamander owned a niffler, which escaped twice from his suitcase during his visit to New York in 1926 and tried to rob both the Steen National Bank and a jewel shop of numerous valuables.[3] In 1927, the same niffler produced four offspring each in a different colour.[4]
Professor Kettleburn is known to keep 12 of them, even when they had wrecked his house, boat and his favourite prosthetic leg.[5]
Jacob's sibling could keep one in the Magical Creature Reserve, and borrow Madam Rakepick's niffler to help with finding the third Cursed Vault. Her niffler was known to be very well behaved.[5]
Merula Snyde enlarged one using the Engorgement Spell, making it more dangerous.[6]
During the 1994–1995 school year, Rubeus Hagrid used them as part of the Fourth years Care of Magical Creatures class. Prior to class he hid Leprechaun gold in the earth in front of his hut. He paired each student with a Niffler and promised a prize to whoever found the most gold. Ron Weasley asked Rubeus Hagrid if they could buy these Nifflers as pets, and with knowledge, Hagrid said his mum wouldn't want one because they wreck houses, but this was not a definitive "no". This means there is a very good chance that wizards could purchase Nifflers. When Hagrid caught Gregory Goyle pocketing the gold, he explained that trying to steal it was pointless, as Leprechaun gold was worthless because it disappeared after a few hours. Ron's Niffler found the most gold, so Hagrid rewarded him with an extremely large slab of chocolate from Honeydukes.[7]
A Niffler with gold in its pouch
During Dolores Umbridge's tenure as Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Lee Jordan used the Levitation Charm to levitate two Nifflers through her office window to wreck the office. Umbridge blamed Hagrid for it, and this did not help him in the least during her Hogwarts High Inquisitor inspections.[8][9]
Nifflers were among the threats to the Statute of Secrecy that the International Confederation of Wizards had to deal with in the the 2010s.[10]
Behind the scenes
- Newt Scamander wrote in his book that Nifflers were black-haired. In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the hair baby Nifflers are shown with other colours, suggesting that other colours were rare or that Niffler hair darkens when they age.
Appearances
A Niffler as a POP! Vinyl
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- 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
- The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Media
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ "'Fantastic Beasts': Meet the Creatures" at Entertainment Weekly
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film)
- ↑ https://www.pottermore.com/news/introducing-the-baby-nifflers-in-fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "Magical Creatures Everywhere" Achievement - Part 3, Side Quest "Creature Problems"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30 (Grawp)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HPWizardsUnite/status/1095351826864586753
| Care of Magical Creatures | |
|---|---|
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| Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts | |
| Hagrid's Hut · Forbidden Forest · Care of Magical Creatures Classroom · Magical Creatures (club) · The Paddock | |
| Professors | Silvanus Kettleburn · Rubeus Hagrid · Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (substitute teacher) |
| Textbooks | The Monster Book of Monsters · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
| Creatures studied at Hogwarts | |
| Blast-Ended Skrewt · Bowtruckle · Chimaera · Crup · Demiguise · Diricawl · Doxy · Dugbog · Fairy · Fire Crab · Fire Dwelling Salamander · Flobberworm · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Gnome · Golden Snidget · Griffin · Hippogriff · Imp · Jackalope · Knarl · Kneazle · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Occamy · Porlock · Quintaped · Streeler · Thestral · Unicorn · Yeti | |
| Magical creatures by classification | |
|---|---|
| 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 |