The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts
written by Gaby
This book will teach you the essentials to Defense Against the Dark Arts.
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05/31/21
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Grindylows
Chapter 3
A Grindylow is a small, horned, pale-green skinned water demon native to Great Britain and Ireland.
Eye color
Yellow
White
Green
Skin color
Sickly green
Native to
Great Britain
Ireland
Height of average adult
Less than 5 feet
Mortality
Mortal
Distinction
Horned
Aggressive nature
Inhabit water
Carnivorous
Affiliation
Merpeople
Dark Arts
Ministry of Magic Classification
Beast
XX
Status
Extant
The first stage of a Grindylow's life cycle is the larval stage, where it is referred to as a Grypt. It is also known by several local names, such as a "Pollywiggle" in Ilkley, a "Candypole" in Kettlewell, and a "Jarvis" in Sheffield.
Aggressive towards witches, wizards and muggles alike, the Grindylow has only ever been tamed by merpeople; the half-fish water dwellers who sometimes keep them as pets.
Grindylows survive, for the most part, on fish, algae, and small sea creatures; however, occasionally they will eat humans (it is for this reason that they are classified as dark creatures).
These creatures are found in the weed beds at the bottom of lakes in Great Britain and Ireland.
The Grindylow is particularly prevalent in Yorkshire, where it displays a large amount of physical variation. It is generally found in still or stagnant water. In more recent years, Grindylows have taken to urban environments such as Porter Beach in the heart of Sheffield, where they shelter in submerged shopping trolleys and traffic cones.
The Grindylow is a sickly green color, with green teeth and small pointy horns on its head. It has long, strong (albeit brittle) fingers which it uses to strangle its prey, and is a rather good swimmer, since it is adapted to live in water.
The Grindylow has long, brittle fingers which despite their fragility are rather strong. The trick to escaping a Grindylow is to break their grip on a person; it can also be noted that the Revulsion Jinx may help with this task, as underwater it shoots jets of boiling hot water.
Eye color
Yellow
White
Green
Skin color
Sickly green
Native to
Great Britain
Ireland
Height of average adult
Less than 5 feet
Mortality
Mortal
Distinction
Horned
Aggressive nature
Inhabit water
Carnivorous
Affiliation
Merpeople
Dark Arts
Ministry of Magic Classification
Beast
XX
Status
Extant
The first stage of a Grindylow's life cycle is the larval stage, where it is referred to as a Grypt. It is also known by several local names, such as a "Pollywiggle" in Ilkley, a "Candypole" in Kettlewell, and a "Jarvis" in Sheffield.
Aggressive towards witches, wizards and muggles alike, the Grindylow has only ever been tamed by merpeople; the half-fish water dwellers who sometimes keep them as pets.
Grindylows survive, for the most part, on fish, algae, and small sea creatures; however, occasionally they will eat humans (it is for this reason that they are classified as dark creatures).
These creatures are found in the weed beds at the bottom of lakes in Great Britain and Ireland.
The Grindylow is particularly prevalent in Yorkshire, where it displays a large amount of physical variation. It is generally found in still or stagnant water. In more recent years, Grindylows have taken to urban environments such as Porter Beach in the heart of Sheffield, where they shelter in submerged shopping trolleys and traffic cones.
The Grindylow is a sickly green color, with green teeth and small pointy horns on its head. It has long, strong (albeit brittle) fingers which it uses to strangle its prey, and is a rather good swimmer, since it is adapted to live in water.
The Grindylow has long, brittle fingers which despite their fragility are rather strong. The trick to escaping a Grindylow is to break their grip on a person; it can also be noted that the Revulsion Jinx may help with this task, as underwater it shoots jets of boiling hot water.
