Norwegian Ridgeback at the Magical Creatures Reserve

Norwegian Ridgeback at the Magical Creatures Reserve
Physical information
Species	Norwegian Ridgeback
Eye colour	Green
Skin colour	Brown
Affiliation
Loyalty	Magical Creatures Reserve Romanian Dragon Sanctuary

This Norwegian Ridgeback lived in the Magical Creatures Reserve in the 1980s.

Biography

In the 1980s or early 1990s, Jacob's sibling would often bond with and feed this Norwegian Ridgeback.

At some point during the 1980s or 1990s, this Norweigan Ridgeback was sent to the Romanian Dragon Sanctuary on a temporary basis in order to train aspriring dragon keepers to be able to handle more dangerous Norweigan Ridgebacks.

During the 1987–1988 school year, Rubeus Hagrid brought this Norwegian Ridgeback to the Great Lake and asked Jacob's sibling and a Clabbert they were training to meet them there in order to help familiarise the Clabbert with its new neighbours so it wouldn't think they were threats. Jacob's sibling was surprised to see the dragon there, believing that Hagrid had brought a less dangerous creature with which to train the Clabbert, but Hagrid asserted that this Norwegian Ridgeback lived around the Lake at the Magical Creatures Reserve too and that, if the Clabbert could get used to being around a dragon, no other creature native to the area would bother it anymore.

The Clabbert's pustule suddenly started flashing, with Hagrid claiming that it was already sensing a threat from this dragon. However, the alarm was revealed to be the result of the arrival of Merula Snyde and Ismelda Murk, who had overheard Hagrid's plans to bring this dragon to the lake and decided to check it out for themselves. After the pair learned that this dragon was indeed real, Jacob's sibling explained to them that they and Hagrid were training the Clabbert to properly sense danger in order to protect the reserve, with Merula and Ismelda stepping aside in hopes of watching the training session fail, although Hagrid made them promise to steer clear of this dragon while they watched. After the training session had concluded, Jacob's sibling and Hagrid found that, while the Clabbert had grown used to the presence of this Norwegian Ridgeback, this Norwegian Ridgeback, on the other hand, still seemed to be uncomfortable with the presence of the Clabbert, although Hagrid believed the pair may have bonded slightly. Hagrid then wrangled this dragon in order to return it to the reserve.

That night, during a demonstration for Amos Diggory regarding the Clabbert's threat detection capabilities at the Great Lake, Ismelda snuck after Jacob's sibling and the Clabbert to see what they were planning. While doing so, she was caught by this Norwegian Ridgeback, who, believing that Ismelda was intruding on its territory, attempted to attack her. When the demonstration ended, the Clabbert's pustule continued to flash, alerting Jacob's sibling and Amos to the situation. Jacob's sibling and the Clabbert managed to distract this Norwegian Ridgeback while Amos successfully pulled Ismelda to safety. At that moment, Hagrid arrived at the scene, believing the group was harassing this dragon, to which Ismelda angrily claimed that that wasn't what was happening. This Norwegian Ridgeback flew away back to the reserve while Jacob's sibling, Amos, and Ismelda explained what happened to Hagrid. Jacob's sibling realised that this dragon's previous experience bonding with the Clabbert helped them to calm it down, with Hagrid being thrilled that this Norwegian Ridgeback actually had bonded with the Clabbert.

Behind the scenes

• The dragon's name, just like all creatures in the Magical Creatures Reserve, can be customised by the player. The dialogue of the quest will subsequently change according to the name determined by the player.

Appearances

• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (First appearance)

Notes and references

	Magical Creatures Reserve