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Hippogriff


Hippogriff (XXX)

A Hippogriff is a magical creature that has the front legs, wings, and head of a giant eagle and the body, hind legs and tail of a horse. Hippogriffs have cruel, steel-colored beaks and large, brilliantly orange eyes. The talons on their front legs are half a foot long and appear deadly.

Hippogriffs are intensely proud creatures, and an individual must show proper respect by bowing to them and waiting for them to bow in return before approaching. Eye contact should be maintained at all times without a single blink. Hippogriffs are tameable, but only by experts in their care.

The diet of the Hippogriff consists mainly of insects, birds and small mammals such as ferrets. When breeding, Hippogriffs build nests on the ground, and lay only a single, fragile egg. The egg usually hatches in twenty-four hours. Infant Hippogriffs are capable of flight within a week, but it takes many months before they are strong enough to accompany their parent on long journeys.

Owners of Hippogriffs are required by law to cast a Disillusionment Charm on the creature every day to prevent it from being seen by Muggles.

Hippogriffs are kept at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,however our Hippogriffs are not required to be placed under a Disullusionment Charm since Hogwarts is well hidden from any Muggle eyes.






Homework:

1. Discribe.

2. If you were to own a Hippogriff, what would you be required to do?

3. What do Hippogriffs usually eat?