A Guide to Magical Creatures of the Wizarding World
written by Kitty Bellamore
In this book you will find a complete and informational guide to all the creatures and beasts of the Wizarding World. From Pixies to the rare Thunderbird, this guide has it all! (Credits to Harry Potter Wikia, http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_creatures)
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05/31/21
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Magical Beasts-Ashwinder
Chapter 13
The Ashwinder is a serpent that is created from the remains of any magical fire that is allowed to burn unchecked. As it is a serpentine creature, the Ashwinder may very well be susceptible to Parseltongue magic.
Physical Description:
The Ashwinder is thin and pale-grey with glowing red eyes. They rise from the embers of the dying fire and slither off into a dark corner to lay their eggs, leaving an ashy trail behind. Ashwinders only live for an hour and will collapse to dust when they have laid their eggs. Ashwinder eggs are red and give off intense heat. If they can be frozen with a Freezing Charm, they can be used in a Love Potion or eaten whole as a cure for ague.
Habitat: Since Ashwinders are created by magical fires, they could be found in many magical residences. However, if they manage to roam free and lay their eggs, the eggs will ignite and may burn the building down within minutes.
History: In the search for his escaped magical creatures, Newt Scamander met with Gnarlack, the goblin proprietor of The Blind Pig. Gnarlack was not immediatley forthcoming with information, so Newt offered him a number of bribes, including a frozen Ashwinder egg.
While Armando Dippet was Headmaster of Hogwarts, an Ashwinder was used to represent the "bloated and blind" worm that appeared in the retelling of 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune' during a Christmas pantomime. Unfortunately, the creature was enlarged using an Engorgement Charm, causing it to explode in a shower of hot sparks and dust.
This pantomime signalled the end of Hogwarts's pantomime tradition, as it resulted in the Great Hall catching fire caused in part by the tremendous heat from the Ashwinder's huge eggs, and a packed Hospital wing. Professor Silvanus Kettleburn, who taught Care of Magical Creatures and supplied the enlarged Ashwinder for the production, was put yet again on probation
Physical Description:
The Ashwinder is thin and pale-grey with glowing red eyes. They rise from the embers of the dying fire and slither off into a dark corner to lay their eggs, leaving an ashy trail behind. Ashwinders only live for an hour and will collapse to dust when they have laid their eggs. Ashwinder eggs are red and give off intense heat. If they can be frozen with a Freezing Charm, they can be used in a Love Potion or eaten whole as a cure for ague.
Habitat: Since Ashwinders are created by magical fires, they could be found in many magical residences. However, if they manage to roam free and lay their eggs, the eggs will ignite and may burn the building down within minutes.
History: In the search for his escaped magical creatures, Newt Scamander met with Gnarlack, the goblin proprietor of The Blind Pig. Gnarlack was not immediatley forthcoming with information, so Newt offered him a number of bribes, including a frozen Ashwinder egg.
While Armando Dippet was Headmaster of Hogwarts, an Ashwinder was used to represent the "bloated and blind" worm that appeared in the retelling of 'The Fountain of Fair Fortune' during a Christmas pantomime. Unfortunately, the creature was enlarged using an Engorgement Charm, causing it to explode in a shower of hot sparks and dust.
This pantomime signalled the end of Hogwarts's pantomime tradition, as it resulted in the Great Hall catching fire caused in part by the tremendous heat from the Ashwinder's huge eggs, and a packed Hospital wing. Professor Silvanus Kettleburn, who taught Care of Magical Creatures and supplied the enlarged Ashwinder for the production, was put yet again on probation
