Magical Beasts: The Hippogriff

written by Katniss Potter

This is the second in a series of books on magical creatures. This title is all about the majestic half-horse, half-eagle that is the Hippogriff.

Last Updated

05/31/21

Chapters

3

Reads

823

Chapter 2
Hippogriffs are proud and majestic animals that require the utmost respect. When approaching a Hippogriff, you must bow low, maintaining eye-contact. Hippogriffs are not known to attack without provocation, but insulting one will result in one angry animal. If the Hippogriff returns the

These creatures were first mentioned by the ancient Latin poet Virgil and have subsequently appeared in numerous stories, poems and works of art. They are similar to another mythical creature, the griffin. Griffins have the hind quarters of a lion rather than a horse, but griffins and Hippogriffs both have the front features of an eagle, including a beak, talons and wings.

Hippogriffs are brown, black or grey.

They are found in forests world-wide. They are not incredibly common, but have been sighted, approached and even tamed before.

Hogwarts is Here © 2024
HogwartsIsHere.com was made for fans, by fans, and is not endorsed or supported directly or indirectly with Warner Bros. Entertainment, JK Rowling, Wizarding World Digital, or any of the official Harry Potter trademark/right holders.
Powered by minerva-s