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A '''Niffler''' is a [[magic]]al [[beast]] with a long snout and a coat of black, fluffy fur.<ref name="fb-real" /> 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.<ref name="fb-real" /> Nifflers in general are usually harmless.
  
   
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The '''Niffler''' was a [[magic]]al [[beast]] with a long snout and a coat of black, fluffy fur.<ref name="fb-real"/> They were attracted to shiny things, which made them wonderful for locating treasure, but that also meant that they could wreak havoc if kept (or set loose) indoors.<ref name="fb-real"/> Nifflers in general are usually harmless.
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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.
  
   
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Students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] learnt about Nifflers in [[Care of Magical Creatures]] class, an elective that could be chosen in the [[third year]] of their education.
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Nifflers are assigned to [[Curse-Breaker]]s by the [[Head Goblin (title)|Gringotts Head Goblin]] to burrow underground in search of treasures hidden in [[curse]]d sites.
  
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Nifflers were assigned to [[Curse-Breaker]]s by the [[Head Goblin (title)|Gringotts Head Goblin]] to burrow underground in search of treasures hidden in [[curse]]d sites.
   
 
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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"/>
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Nifflers were 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 lived in burrows as deep as twenty feet below ground, and females produced six to eight young in a single litter.<ref name="fb-real"/>
   
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[[File:Niffler_gold.gif|180px|left|thumb|A Niffler's pouch can hold numerous items]]
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[[File:Niffler_gold.gif|thumb|235px|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.<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 had a pouch on their bellies which held far more than at first seemed possible, like the effects of an [[Extension Charm|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.
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Nifflers were gentle by nature and could even be affectionate towards their owners.<ref name="fb-real"/> However, they could destroy belongings looking for sparkly objects, and for that reason it was inadvisable to keep them as a house pet.<ref name="fb-real"/> It was also implied that they could turn vicious if provoked, as the second Niffler released into Dolores Umbridge's office apparently tried to take a chunk out of her leg.<ref name="OOTP30"/>
   
 
==History==
  
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Nifflers are kept by [[Goblin]]s to burrow for treasure.<ref name="fb-real" />
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Nifflers were 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|Newt 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 name="FBS">{{FB|S}}</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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[[Silvanus Kettleburn]] was known to keep 12 of them, even when they had wrecked his house, boat and his favourite prosthetic leg.<ref name="HM">{{HM}}</ref>
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[[File:Baby nifflers.jpg|160x160px|left]]
  
   
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Jacob's sibling could keep one in the Magical Creature Reserve, and borrowed [[Patricia Rakepick|Madam Rakepick's]] [[Sickleworth|niffler]] to help with finding the third Cursed Vault. Her niffler was known to be very well behaved.<ref name="HM"/>
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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>
  
   
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[[Merula Snyde]] enlarged one using the [[Engorgement Charm]], making it more dangerous.<ref name="HM4MCE3">{{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>
  
   
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[[File:NifflerWU.png|thumb|180px|right|A Niffler with gold in its pouch]]
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During [[Dolores Umbridge]]'s tenure as Headmistress of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Lee Jordan]] used a [[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>{{OOTP|B|30}}</ref><ref>{{OOTP|B|31}}</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 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 the [[Levitation Charm]] to levitate two Nifflers through her office window to wreck the office. Umbridge blamed Hagrid for it, and that 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>
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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 [[2010s]].<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
   
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Nifflers were among the threats to the [[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>
  
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*Newt Scamander wrote in his book that Nifflers were black. In {{COG}}, 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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*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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Revision as of 05:01, 14 January 2021

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At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite & Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.
As such, spoilers will be present within the article.

"Long-snouted, burrowing creatures native to Britain with a penchant for anything shiny."
— Description of a Niffler[src]

The Niffler was a magical beast with a long snout and a coat of black, fluffy fur.[1] They were attracted to shiny things, which made them wonderful for locating treasure, but that also meant that they could wreak havoc if kept (or set loose) indoors.[1] Nifflers in general are usually harmless.

Students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry learnt about Nifflers in Care of Magical Creatures class, an elective that could be chosen in the third year of their education.

Nifflers were assigned to Curse-Breakers by the Gringotts Head Goblin to burrow underground in search of treasures hidden in cursed sites.

Description

Nifflers were 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 lived in burrows as deep as twenty feet below ground, and females produced six to eight young in a single litter.[1]

Niffler gold

A Niffler's pouch can hold numerous items

Nifflers had 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 were gentle by nature and could even be affectionate towards their owners.[1] However, they could destroy belongings looking for sparkly objects, and for that reason it was inadvisable to keep them as a house pet.[1] It was also implied that they could turn vicious if provoked, as the second Niffler released into Dolores Umbridge's office apparently tried to take a chunk out of her leg.[3]

History

Nifflers were kept by Goblins to burrow for treasure.[1]

Baby Nifflers owned by Newt Scamander

Newt 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.[4] In 1927, the same niffler produced four offspring each in a different colour.[5]

Silvanus Kettleburn was known to keep 12 of them, even when they had wrecked his house, boat and his favourite prosthetic leg.[6]

Jacob's sibling could keep one in the Magical Creature Reserve, and borrowed Madam Rakepick's niffler to help with finding the third Cursed Vault. Her niffler was known to be very well behaved.[6]

Merula Snyde enlarged one using the Engorgement Charm, making it more dangerous.[7]

NifflerWU

A Niffler with gold in its pouch

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.[8]

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 that did not help him in the least during her Hogwarts High Inquisitor inspections.[3][9]

Nifflers were among the threats to the Statute of Secrecy that the International Confederation of Wizards had to deal with in 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

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  2. ↑ "'Fantastic Beasts': Meet the Creatures" at Entertainment Weekly
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 30 (Grawp)
  4. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
  5. ↑ https://www.pottermore.com/news/introducing-the-baby-nifflers-in-fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
  7. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, "Magical Creatures Everywhere" Achievement - Part 3, Side Quest "Creature Problems"
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
  9. ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 31 (O.W.L.s)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
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