The Bowtruckle is a tree-guardian creature found mainly in the west of England, Southern Germany and certain Scandinavian forests. It's immensely difficult to spot being small (maximum 8 inches in height) and apparently made bark and twigs with two small brown eyes. Bowtruckles eat insects and are peaceful and intensely shy creatures, but if the tree and it lives in is threatened, it has been known to leap down upon the woodcutter or tree- surgeon attempting to harm its home and gouge at their eyes with its long sharp fingers. An offering of woodlice will placate the Bowtruckle long enough to let  the witch or wizard remove the wand-wood from its tree. The Bowtruckle is a tree-guardian creature found mainly in the west of England, Southern Germany and certain Scandinavian forests. It's immensely difficult to spot being small (maximum 8 inches in height) and apparently made bark and twigs with two small brown eyes.Bowtruckles eat insects and are peaceful and intensely shy creatures, but if the tree and it lives in is threatened, it has been known to leap down upon the woodcutter or tree- surgeon attempting to harm its home and gouge at their eyes with its long sharp fingers. An offering of woodlice will placate the Bowtruckle long enough to let the witch or wizard remove the wand-wood from its tree.