Thestrals ridden by Dumbledore's Army

Thestrals ridden by Dumbledore's Army
Physical information
Species	Thestral
Hair colour	Black
Eye colour	White
Skin colour	Black
Family information
Family members	Tenebrus
Affiliation
Loyalty	Hogwarts Thestral herd Rubeus Hagrid Dumbledore's Army

Hermione: "Well, we need three."

Ginny: "Four, Hermione."

Luna: "I think there are six of us, actually."

— Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood

These Thestrals were part of the Hogwarts Thestral herd and were used by Dumbledore's Army to ride to the British Ministry of Magic headquarters on 17 June 1996 after Harry had a dream about Lord Voldemort torturing Sirius Black.

Biography

The Thestrals were either introduced or born into the Forbidden Forest and the herd of Thestrals already existing therein. As they were adults, it is likely that they had lived in the Forest for some time.

On 17 June 1996, Harry Potter had a dream about Sirius Black being tortured by Lord Voldemort in the Department of Mysteries; Dolores Umbridge caught him and Hermione Granger in the fire talking to Kreacher at 12 Grimmauld Place, but Hermione led the pair into the Forest, where the centaur colony drew Dolores Umbridge away and, when Grawp the giant assaulted them, they fired arrows at him, peppering the ground and those on it with blood.

Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley, Neville Longbottom and Ron Weasley, who had been captured by Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad, met them in the Forest. The Thestrals, drawn to them by the giant blood soaking Harry and Hermione, offered a method of transport on which they could get to London and thus to the Ministry.

After several hours riding, the Thestrals finally reached their destination, and began scavenging for food in the rubbish bins outside the Ministry.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7