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An oni (Japanese:
History[]
A live oni was one of the attractions at the Circus Arcanus when it was in Paris, France in 1927.[1]
During the 1986–1987 school year, Jules Egwu and her parents were living in Japan as her parents, who were Magizoologists, hoped to observe an oni.[3]
During the 2020s, the oni from the Circus Arcanus appeared as a Foundable during the Calamity. Volunteer members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force were able to free them, allowing the oni to return to his original time.[4]
Behind the scenes[]
- The oni is a kind of supernatural creature from Japanese folklore. They are generally depicted as horned humanoid creatures with red or blue skin, wearing loincloths made of tiger pelt and armed with iron Kanabō clubs.
Appearances[]
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (First appearance)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pottermore - News: "Watch the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald"
- ↑ "Circus Arcanus Show Banner - Oni" from MinaLima Design (prop featured in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, "A SCANDAL IN HOGSMEADE" Achievement
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite