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- "A fast and powerful cat native to Appalachia"
- —Description[src]
The Wampus cat was a magical cat native to the United States.[2] It wa one of the four house symbols of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[3]
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Description
Somewhat resembling the mundane mountain lion or cougar in size and appearance, the Wampus Cat was native to the Appalachian Mountains. It could walk on its hind legs, outrun arrows, and its yellow eyes were reputed to have the power of both hypnosis and Legilimency.[1] The Wampus cat was fast, strong, and almost impossible to kill.[3]
The Cherokee have most extensively studied the Wampus Cat, with whom they share their native region, and only they have ever succeeded in procuring Wampus cat hair for use as a wand core.[1]
History
Isolt and the Pukwudgie William took trips to observe these creatures and watched newborn Wampus kittens playing. One of the four houses of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, founded in the 17th century, was named after the Wampus cat.[3] This name of the house was decided by Webster Boot. Isolt Sayre and James Steward also used the hair for some of their wands.
In 1832, wizard Abel Treetops of Cincinnati claimed to have patented a method of taming Wampus Cats for use as guards over wizarding houses. Treetops was exposed as a fraud when MACUSA raided his home and found him putting Engorgement Charms on Kneazles.[1]
The famous wandmaker Johannes Jonker used the hair of this species as a wand core in the early 20th century.[2]
See also
Behind the scenes
- The Wampus cat is a creature that features in the folklore of various indigenous peoples of the southeastern United States.[4]
Appearances
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2017 edition) (First appearance)
- Pottermore
- Wizarding World
- The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2017 edition)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History of Magic in North America: 1920s Wizarding America" on Pottermore
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Writing by J.K. Rowling: "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" at Wizarding World
- ↑ "Wampus cat" on Wikipedia
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