Magical creatures in Harry Potter

List of creatures

A

• ' – A gigantic spider that is capable of human speech. Rubeus Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts for possessing an Acromantula named Aragog, who was falsely believed to be the monster from the Chamber of Secrets. Acromantula are known to dwell in the Forbidden Forest.
• ' – A serpent-like creature created from the ashes of a magical fire.
• – A greyish-green, mournful-looking bird also known as the "Irish Phoenix". In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Lord Voldemort's followers are marked with a tattoo of an Augurey.

  B

• Banshee – A female spirit who heralds the death of a family member, usually by shrieking or keening.
• – A giant snake. A person or animal will die if they make direct eye contact with a Basilisk, but will be merely Petrified if they make indirect eye contact, such as through a mirror. A Basilisk is created by having a toad sit on and hatch a chicken's egg.
• Bicorn – A cow-like creature that sheds its horns annually. Its horns are an ingredient in Polyjuice Potion.
• Bigfoot – A humanoid ape-like creature native to North America.
• ' – An Australian stinging insect rarely noticed by Muggles. Victims stung will experience giddiness, followed by levitation. Several billywigs escape from Newt Scamander's suitcase in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
• ' – A cross between a Manticore and a Fire Crab created by Rubeus Hagrid.
• Bogeyman – A creature that haunts children when they are being naughty.
• – A shapeshifter that takes on the form of its victim's worst fear. Boggarts like to hide in dark, enclosed places, and it is unknown what form a Boggart takes when alone. In Prisoner of Azkaban, Remus Lupin teaches his students the Riddikulus charm to combat Boggarts. The spell makes a Boggart's appearance less fearsome or even comical.
• ' – A tree-dwelling wooden creature that is difficult to spot. The trees they inhabit can be used to craft wands.
• Bugbear – A creature that is similar to a bogeyman and a boggart.
• ' – A beast resembling a patch of greenish fungus with eyes.

  C

• Caipora – A dwarf-like spirit-being native to Brazil.
• – A creature with a head and torso resembling those of a human, and with a lower body resembling that of a horse. Centaurs live in forests and are skilled in healing and astrology. Centaurs who associate with humans are often seen as traitors to their kind. In Deathly Hallows, centaurs fight against the Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts.
• Chimaera – A creature with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon.
• ' – A crab-like parasite that dwells on Crups and Augureys.
• Chupacabra – A blood-sucking creature from Mexico that is half-lizard, half-homunculus.
• ' – A tree-dwelling creature resembling a cross between a frog and a monkey.
• Cockatrice – A creature that resembles a rooster with a lizard tail. It can kill by staring at a victim.
• – A magical breed of dog with a forked tail.

  D

• ' – A tall, black-cloaked creature with hands that appear decayed. Dementors drain happiness from people and force them to relive their worst memories. Dementors are employed as guards at Azkaban and cannot be seen by Muggles. They can suck a person's soul out through their mouth, which is known as the Dementor's Kiss. They can be repelled by the Patronus Charm. Rowling has called Dementors "soulless creatures" and "among the foulest beings on Earth". She said they were inspired by her own experience of depression.
• ' – An orangutan-like creature with precognition that can turn invisible. An escaped Demiguise plays a role in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Demiguise pelts are often used to make invisibility cloaks.
• ' – A bird that can disappear when threatened. Known as the dodo by Muggles. According to Newt Scamander, the bird's vanishing ability is the reason Muggles believe it is extinct.
• ' – A small fairy-like creature with four arms and four legs, also known as a Biting Fairy.
• – A winged fire-breathing reptile which has a certain degree of immunity to magical attacks. Dragon heartstring is frequently used in the creation of wands. Species of dragon include the,,,,,,,, and.
• Dugbog – A crocodile-like creature that resembles a piece of wood while stationary.
• Dukuwaqa – A human that can turn into a shark.
• Dwarf – A short, stocky humanoid. A Curupira is a red-haired species of dwarf native to Brazil.

  E

• Erkling – An elf-like creature that lures children with music before eating them.
• – A rhinoceros-like creature that has explosive liquid in its horn. Xenophilius Lovegood has an Erumpent horn in his house which he falsely identifies as the horn of a "Crumple-Horned Snorkack".

  F

• Fairy – A small humanoid with insect-like wings.
• ' – A Fire Crab resembles a cross between a tortoise and a crab. It shoots fire from its rear-end when threatened.
• Fire-Dwelling Salamander – A lizard-like creature that lives in and feeds on flames.
• ' – A slug-like creature with corrosive spittle.
• ' – A toothless brown worm used in potion making.
• ' – A brightly coloured bird that has a high pitched, twittering song.

  G

• Gargoyle – A statue that comes to life.
• Genie – A magical humanoid that can glide over water.
• – A spirit of a wizard who has died. In the novels, ghosts are described as silvery and translucent. They can pass through walls and other solid objects, but have some ability to interact with the living world. Ghosts can be affected by magic, though not as much as living beings.
• Ghoul – A creature that resembles a slimy buck-toothed ogre. A chameleon ghoul can disguise itself as an everyday object to evade detection.
• – A humanoid creature much larger than a human. Giants have some immunity to magical attacks and can interbreed with humans, but wizards have actively driven them out of civilisation. Some giants fight for Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts. The Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid is half-giant, and has a giant half-brother named Grawp.
• ' – An insect resembling a bumblebee. It produces a treacle that induces melancholy in those who consume it.
• Gnome – A small humanoid that is known to infest the gardens of wizarding households.
• – A short and stocky humanoid with black eyes, a domed head and long fingers. Goblins run Gringotts Bank and speak a language known as Gobbledegook. Relations between goblins and wizards have been strained for centuries. The depiction of goblins in Harry Potter has been compared to antisemitic depictions of Jewish people.
• ' – A small golden bird that was used as the Golden Snitch in early versions of Quidditch.
• Gorgon – A humanoid with snakes for hair. Its stare can turn a person to stone.
• – A creature that resembles a condylarth and a smilodon. It has horns on its head and slimy tentacles in its mouth.
• Griffin – A creature that is part-eagle, part-lion.
• Grindylow – A small horned water demon. Depicted with tentacles in the Harry Potter films.
• Gytrash – A dog-like spirit.

  H

• Hag – An old, wizened witch.
• Harpy – A humanoid creature with wings.
• Hidebehind – A magical creature that is the result of illegally breeding a Demiguise and a ghoul.
• Hinkypunk – A diminutive, one-legged creature with the appearance of wispy blue, grey or white smoke. Hinkypunks use lanterns to lure unsuspecting people down the wrong path.
• Hippocampus – A sea creature with the head and front legs of a horse and the tail of a fish.
• '– A creature that is part-eagle, part-horse. Wizards can own hippogriffs provided they cast a daily Disillusionment Charm on them. A hippogriff named Buckbeak is featured in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
• Hodag – A cynodont-like creature with horns resembling a cross between a frog and a dog.
• Horklump – A pink fleshy creature resembling a mushroom.
• Horned Serpent – A giant sea serpent with horns.
• ' – A short, skinny elf similar to a brownie. House-elves are enslaved by wizards and often perform house chores. They are generally obedient and obsequious, and wear discarded items such as pillowcases or towels. A house-elf's master can free them by giving them an item of clothing. House-elves can Apparate. The enslavement of house-elves in Harry Potter has received varied responses. The British scholar Brycchan Carey praised the abolitionist sentiments in the novels, and viewed Hermione Granger's group SPEW as a model for political engagement by young people. Farah Mendlesohn found the subjugation of house-elves "difficult to accept" due to the elves' reliance on others to liberate them. Mary Pharr described the enslavement of house-elves as a disharmonious element in the series.
• Hydra – A nine-headed serpentine creature.