![]() ![]() This may have been because there was no clear physical difference between humans and Veelas and because even part-Veelas possessed stunning good looks and the supernatural ability to entrance the opposite sex. It is also possible that the type of half-breed affected the prejudiced views of people, as part-Veela Fleur Delacour never seemed to suffer any discrimination based on her heritage. When Rubeus Hagrid's status as a half-giant was exposed by Rita Skeeter in 1994, many parents of his students at Hogwarts were alarmed, assuming that Hagrid must have been savage and dim-witted because of his ancestry and some claiming that he should lose his spot as a teacher. An example of this prejudice would be Dolores Umbridge, as well as her decrees to continue to suppress beings whom she deemed were too low for her personal esteem. Many wizards and witches were prejudiced against non-human beings, from house-elves to goblins to centaurs, and those prejudiced usually extended this prejudice to those with mixed heritage. " Filthy half breeds! Beasts! Uncontrolled animals!" - Dolores Umbridge insulting centaurs in the Forbidden Forest No non-magical half-breeds have ever been known to exist. Though because it was very rare for a Muggle to even find out about the existence of those creatures, the existence of a non-magical half-breed was potentially possible but unlikely. ![]() It is unknown if Muggles could interbreed with non-humans and if they could, this would probably result in non-magical half-breeds. For example, Filius Flitwick was only one-eighth goblin, but retained a small stature as a result of this heritage. It is also unknown for how many generations non-human traits would persist, although it seemed that wizards and witches with even one non-human great-grandparent would retain some of those characteristics. Half-breeds shared the attributes of both their parents, still being able to use magic, as the magic gene was dominant, while having traits of their non-human parent as well, that differentiate based on the species of the non-human parent. ![]() 5.2 Two magical parents, known non-human ancestry.5.1 One magical human parent, one non-human parent.Other animals such as cats, dogs, frogs, toads, rats and mice do not necessarily have magical abilities. Owls, for example, deliver mail and have the ability to find the recipient regardless of their location. Some creatures in the series are ordinary animals that may be imbued with magical properties or possess certain magical abilities. I might not use it, but to make it as consistent as I feel is good for my plot." "When I do use a creature that I know is a mythological entity, I like to find out as much as I can about it. "Children know that I didn't invent unicorns, but I've had to explain frequently that I didn't actually invent hippogriffs," Rowling told Stephen Fry in an interview for BBC Radio 4. ![]() Many of the legends surrounding these mythical creatures are also incorporated in the books. Many of these creatures are derived primarily from Greek mythology and other folklore, namely British and Scandinavian. Rowling has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a guide to the magical beasts found in the series, and based on the fictional textbook of the same name written by Newt Scamander and used by students at Hogwarts. In addition, students learn to take care of creatures such as hippogriffs and unicorns in the Care of Magical Creatures class at Hogwarts. Throughout the seven main books of the series, Harry and his friends encounter many of these creatures on their adventures in Hogwarts, the Forbidden Forest, or other locations throughout the Wizarding World. Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional Wizarding World contained in the Harry Potter series and connected media originally created by British author J. ![]()
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