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| − | {{Quote|If you must know, when I was three, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] turned my - my teddy bear into a great big filthy spider because I broke his |
+ | {{Quote|If you must know, when I was three, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] turned my - my teddy bear into a great big filthy spider because I broke his [[toy broomstick]]... You wouldn't like it either if you'd been holding your bear and suddenly it had too many legs and... |[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] on the origin of his Arachnophobia|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}} |
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| + | '''Spiders''' are eight-legged and eight-eyed arachnids. |
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| − | '''Spiders''' are small (with the exception of the [[Acromantula]]) eight-legged and eight-eyed creatures. They are very common and come in many species, varying from region to region; all are carnivorous and some are [[Poison|venomous]], but for the most part they are relatively harmless and can sometimes be used as a [[Potion|potion]] ingredient. The largest species of spider is the Acromantula, which also has the ability to speak. Spiders are known for spinning webs. The webs of the Acromantula are large and dome-shaped. Spiders of all sizes fear the [[Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk|Basilisk]] above all other things, which caused those at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] to flee into the [[Forbidden Forest]] in the [[1992–1993 school year]]. [[File:Spider.png|thumb|384px|A great spider that Ron must fight in the classroom]] [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] is arachnophobic, meaning that he is deathly afraid of spiders, though he does not mind them if they are dead. The Tarantula is a family of spiders, examples of which can be found for sale in [[Knockturn Alley]]. The spell [[Arania Exumai]] knocks spiders back. [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]], disguised as [[Alastor Moody]], taught his fourth year [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class the use of the [[Unforgivable Curses]], performing one of each of the three curses on one of each of [[Alastor Moody's spiders|three spiders]] (a tailless whipscorpion in the movie). Spiders like living in dark places like the [[4 Privet Drive|cupboard under the stairs]], [[The Burrow|Broomsheds]], and even the [[Forbidden Forest]]. In 1995 they find spiders as big as saucers in a dresser in the dining room of [[12 Grimmauld Place]] (Ron left the room to make a cup of tea and didn't return until they were gone). These creatures can also be found in the [[Muggle]] universe. They eat the dead bodies once they die. [[File:Spider2.png|thumb|398px|The face of a spider]] |
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| + | ==Description== |
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| + | [[File:Spiders legs.png|thumb|Spider legs]] |
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| + | [[File:Acromantula.png|thumb|The Acromantula]] |
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| + | They are very common and come in many species, varying from region to region; all are carnivorous and some are [[Poison|venomous]], but for the most part they are relatively harmless and can sometimes be used as a [[potion]] ingredient. |
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| + | The largest species of spider is the [[Acromantula]], a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] bred-species which also has the ability to speak, along with being extremely dangerous carnivores with a taste for [[human]] [[flesh]].<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref> Spiders are known for spinning webs. The webs of the Acromantula are large and dome-shaped.<ref name="COS15">{{COS|B|15}}</ref> Spiders of all sizes fear the [[Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk|Basilisk]] above all other things, which caused those at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] to flee into the [[Forbidden Forest]] in the [[1992–1993 school year]].<ref name="COS15">{{COS|B|15}}</ref><ref name="COS12">{{COS|B|12}}</ref> |
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| + | The [[Spider repelling spell]] can be used to repel and blast spiders away from an individual; indeed, this spell is particularly useful when repelling Acromantulas.<ref name="COSF">{{COS|F}}</ref><ref name="HM">{{HM}}</ref> Spiders often inhabit dark environments, like the [[4 Privet Drive|cupboard under the stairs]],<ref name="PS2">{{PS|B|2}}</ref> [[The Burrow|Broomsheds]], and even the [[Forbidden Forest]].<ref name="COS15">{{COS|B|15}}</ref> |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | [[File:Boggart morph.gif|250px|thumb|A [[Boggart]] taking the form of a giant spider, to represent [[Ronald Weasley]]'s greatest fear]] |
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| + | [[Ronald Weasley]] was well-known for his {{Wplink|Arachnophobia}}, the irrational fear of spiders and arachnids. However, he was fine if they were dead and he simply had to cut them up during potions.<ref name="COS12" /> During the [[1993-1994 school year]], Ron's [[boggart]] manifested in the form of a giant spider during a [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] lesson with [[Professor]] [[Remus Lupin|Lupin]].<ref name="POA7">{{POA|B|7}}</ref> |
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| + | [[Cupboard Under the Stairs|The Cupboard under the stairs]] was said to have a large amount of spiders living in it alongside Harry Potter, who did not mind them in the least. When [[Vernon Dursley]] bellowed "Silence!" at Harry when the boy interrupted him, a couple of spiders fell from the ceiling in response, likely startled by the noise.<ref name="PS2"/> |
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| + | In [[1992]], spiders fled Hogwarts when a [[Serpent of Slytherin|Basilisk]] was unleashed from the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. [[Harry Potter]], Ron and [[Hermione Granger]] notched their strange behaviour<ref name="COS12" /> and Hermione used it to piece together what was petrifying people in the school.<ref name="COS16">{{COS|B|16}}</ref> |
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| + | The Tarantula is a family of spiders, examples of which can be found for sale in [[Knockturn Alley]].<ref name="PS6">{{PS|B|6}}</ref> In [[Borgin and Burkes]], there was a cage that had living, huge black spiders in it.<ref name="COS4">{{COS|B|4}}</ref> |
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| + | [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jr]], [[Polyjuice Potion|disguised]] as [[Alastor Moody]], taught his [[fourth year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class the use of the [[Unforgivable Curses]], performing one of each of the three [[curse]]s on one of each of [[Alastor Moody's spiders|three spiders]].<ref name="GOF14">{{GOF|B|14}}</ref> In [[1995]], the trio found spiders as big as saucers in a dresser in the dining room of [[12 Grimmauld Place]], with Ron leaving the room to make a cup of tea and did not return until they were gone, due to his aforementioned Arachnophobia.<ref name="OOTP6">{{OOTP|B|6}}</ref> |
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| + | [[Spindle's Lick'O'Rish Spiders]] were a wizarding confection shaped like spiders.<ref name="POAF">{{POA|F}}</ref> |
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==Types of Spiders== |
==Types of Spiders== |
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+ | *[[Black widow]] |
| + | *[[Brown recluse]] |
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| + | *[[Cocoon Spider]] |
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| + | *[[Funnelweb spider]] |
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| + | *[[Large spider]] |
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| + | *[[Redback spider]] |
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| + | *[[Tarantula]] |
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| + | *[[Whitetail Spider]] |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *In {{GOF|FA}}, the three [[Unforgivable Curses]] are demonstrated in the [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class on an [[Wikipedia:Amblypygi|Amblypygid]] (tailless whip scorpion), which is in fact not a true spider but is a member of the same class. |
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+ | *[[Alastair]] was a spider found the first draft of the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|film]] of {{PS}}. He lived in the [[Cupboard Under the Stairs|Cupboard under the stairs]] and Harry had befriended him, not having any other friends.<ref>[http://io9.com/5820032/ ''The Lost Harry Potter Character You Never Got to Meet''], [http://io9.com io9]</ref> |
| + | *The spider that Ron faced off in {{POA|FA}} resembles closely to a [[Black widow]], with the exception of its size. |
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| + | *At one point of the film adaptation, Ron wakes up from a nightmare in which spiders presumably tried to make him tap dance. Harry, who was pouring over the [[Marauder's Map|Marauders Map]] at the time, told Ron to, "tell those spiders," that he didn't want to dance, and he promptly fell back asleep. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}} |
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| + | *{{PS}} {{1st}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{PS|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{COS|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{POA|G}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
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| + | *{{GOF}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{GOF|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' |
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| + | *{{OOTP}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' |
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| + | *{{HBP}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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| + | *{{HBP|F}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|F1}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|G1}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|F2}} |
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| − | *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' |
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| + | *{{DH|G2}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book]]'' |
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| + | *{{FB|R}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]'' |
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| + | *{{HPPU}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' |
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| + | *{{LEGO|B}} |
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| − | *''[[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J. K. Rowling's Official Site]]'' |
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| + | *{{LEGO|C}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' |
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| + | *{{JKRS}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]'' |
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| + | *{{LEGO|Y1}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey]]'' |
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| + | *{{LEGO|Y2}} |
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| − | *''[[Harry Potter: Trading Card Game]]'' |
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| + | *{{HPFJ}} |
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| − | *''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]'' |
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| + | *{{TCG}} |
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| − | *''[[Pottermore]]'' |
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| + | *{{LEGO}} |
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| + | *{{PM}} |
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| + | *{{HPV|CR}} |
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| + | *{{HM}} |
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| + | *{{WU}} |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}}[[es:Araña]] |
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[[Category:Potion ingredients]] |
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[[Category:Spiders]] |
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Revision as of 20:37, 26 May 2020
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Warning!
At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite & Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. |
- "If you must know, when I was three, Fred turned my - my teddy bear into a great big filthy spider because I broke his toy broomstick... You wouldn't like it either if you'd been holding your bear and suddenly it had too many legs and... "
- — Ron Weasley on the origin of his Arachnophobia[src]
Spiders are eight-legged and eight-eyed arachnids.
Description
Spider legs
The Acromantula
They are very common and come in many species, varying from region to region; all are carnivorous and some are venomous, but for the most part they are relatively harmless and can sometimes be used as a potion ingredient.
The largest species of spider is the Acromantula, a wizard bred-species which also has the ability to speak, along with being extremely dangerous carnivores with a taste for human flesh.[1] Spiders are known for spinning webs. The webs of the Acromantula are large and dome-shaped.[2] Spiders of all sizes fear the Basilisk above all other things, which caused those at Hogwarts to flee into the Forbidden Forest in the 1992–1993 school year.[2][3]
The Spider repelling spell can be used to repel and blast spiders away from an individual; indeed, this spell is particularly useful when repelling Acromantulas.[4][5] Spiders often inhabit dark environments, like the cupboard under the stairs,[6] Broomsheds, and even the Forbidden Forest.[2]
History
A Boggart taking the form of a giant spider, to represent Ronald Weasley's greatest fear
Ronald Weasley was well-known for his Arachnophobia, the irrational fear of spiders and arachnids. However, he was fine if they were dead and he simply had to cut them up during potions.[3] During the 1993-1994 school year, Ron's boggart manifested in the form of a giant spider during a Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson with Professor Lupin.[7]
The Cupboard under the stairs was said to have a large amount of spiders living in it alongside Harry Potter, who did not mind them in the least. When Vernon Dursley bellowed "Silence!" at Harry when the boy interrupted him, a couple of spiders fell from the ceiling in response, likely startled by the noise.[6]
In 1992, spiders fled Hogwarts when a Basilisk was unleashed from the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter, Ron and Hermione Granger notched their strange behaviour[3] and Hermione used it to piece together what was petrifying people in the school.[8]
The Tarantula is a family of spiders, examples of which can be found for sale in Knockturn Alley.[9] In Borgin and Burkes, there was a cage that had living, huge black spiders in it.[10]
Ron Weasley's fear of spiders
Barty Crouch Jr, disguised as Alastor Moody, taught his fourth year Defence Against the Dark Arts class the use of the Unforgivable Curses, performing one of each of the three curses on one of each of three spiders.[11] In 1995, the trio found spiders as big as saucers in a dresser in the dining room of 12 Grimmauld Place, with Ron leaving the room to make a cup of tea and did not return until they were gone, due to his aforementioned Arachnophobia.[12]
Spindle's Lick'O'Rish Spiders were a wizarding confection shaped like spiders.[13]
Types of Spiders
- Acromantula
- Black widow
- Brown recluse
- Cocoon Spider
- Funnelweb spider
- Large spider
- Redback spider
- Tarantula
- Whitetail Spider
Behind the scenes
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the three Unforgivable Curses are demonstrated in the Defence Against the Dark Arts class on an Amblypygid (tailless whip scorpion), which is in fact not a true spider but is a member of the same class.
- Alastair was a spider found the first draft of the film of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He lived in the Cupboard under the stairs and Harry had befriended him, not having any other friends.[14]
- The spider that Ron faced off in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban resembles closely to a Black widow, with the exception of its size.
- At one point of the film adaptation, Ron wakes up from a nightmare in which spiders presumably tried to make him tap dance. Harry, who was pouring over the Marauders Map at the time, told Ron to, "tell those spiders," that he didn't want to dance, and he promptly fell back asleep.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Notes and references
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 15 (Aragog)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 7 (The Boggart in the Wardrobe)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 16 (The Chamber of Secrets)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 4 (At Flourish and Blotts)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 14 (The Unforgivable Curses)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6 (The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- ↑ The Lost Harry Potter Character You Never Got to Meet, io9