The tiger is the largest species in the cat family (Felidae).[1] Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, they are characterised by their bright orange, black-striped coats and white underbellies.[1]
History
An image of a tiger's face was featured on the cover of the book How to Tame Tigers by Vindictus Viridian.[2] This book was available for sale at Flourish and Blotts in 1992.[2]
When Harry Potter first saw Hermione Granger's part-Kneazle cat, Crookshanks, in 1993, he described him as being "either a very big cat or quite a small tiger."[3]
A painting of a roaring tiger hung in the Grand Staircase at Hogwarts.[4]
A tiger is one possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[5][6]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Seen on a book cover)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
- Pottermore (Appears as a Patronus)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tiger" on Encylopedia Britannica
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (see this image)
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