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* ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to an especially unpleasant punishment in the form of ForcedTransformation when, as vengeance for the death of their leader, Dugald, the McClivert family transformed the entirety of the wizard family whose leader had killed Dugald into the creatures that would come to be known as Quintapeds.

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* ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to an especially unpleasant punishment in the form of ForcedTransformation when, as vengeance for the death of their leader, Dugald, the McClivert [=McClivert=] family transformed the entirety of the wizard family whose leader had killed Dugald into the creatures that would come to be known as Quintapeds.
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%% * OurGriffinsAreDifferent: Classical griffins and hippogriffs (note that hippogriffs were a part of mythology, but mostly as a figuratively unlikely creature, since horses and griffins were enemies).

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%% * OurGriffinsAreDifferent: Classical Both classical griffins and hippogriffs are included amongst the magical creatures described in this book (note that hippogriffs were a part of mythology, but mostly as a figuratively unlikely creature, since horses and griffins were enemies).enemies). Griffins are classified under the XXX class and are popular choices of creatures for wizards to use as treasure guardians, while hippogriffs are likewise classified under the XXX class and are described as being very prideful creatures that can be friendly to those who treat them with respect but should ''really'' only be handled by trained experts.



* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: There are three species of them — Sirens, Selkies, and Merrows. Selkies are the only ones that actually appear in the series, though. The Mermish language sounds like a lot of shrieking and screaming above the surface[[note]]as shown in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'' by the golden egg[[/note]]. But underwater, it sounds like normal talking. All merpeople are said to share a great love of music. They presumably can't transform into humans at all.

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* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: There are three species of them — Sirens, Selkies, and Merrows. Selkies are the only ones that actually appear in the series, though. The Mermish language sounds like a lot of shrieking and screaming above the surface[[note]]as shown in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'' by the golden egg[[/note]]. But underwater, it sounds like normal talking. All merpeople are said to share a great love of music. They presumably can't transform into humans at all. Sirens, meanwhile, [[SirensAreMermaids are the mermaids that most closely fit the image that usually comes to most peoples' minds upon hearing the word 'mermaid']].



%%* ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to this in the form of ForcedTransformation.

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%%* * ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to this an especially unpleasant punishment in the form of ForcedTransformation.ForcedTransformation when, as vengeance for the death of their leader, Dugald, the McClivert family transformed the entirety of the wizard family whose leader had killed Dugald into the creatures that would come to be known as Quintapeds.
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Last I checked, the horklump is also under that classification.


* TakeThatScrappy: In-universe example. The Flobberworm — the most despised creature Hagrid ever brought to class — is officially classified as 'Boring' in the book's entry, and the only creature with that designation, to boot.

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* TakeThatScrappy: In-universe example. The Flobberworm — the most despised creature Hagrid ever brought to class — is officially classified as 'Boring' in the book's entry, and the one of only creature ''two'' such creatures with that designation, to boot.
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* ObsoleteOccupation: The Ministry of Magic maintains a Centaur Liaison Office that no centaur has ever used on account of their inherent mistrust of humans. As a result, "Being sent to the Centaur Office" has become a euphemism amongst ministry employees for being sacked.
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* TastesLikeDisdain: A knarl is a magical beast that is virtually indistinguishable from a non-magical hedgehog. The only way to tell them apart is to offer them food: a hedgehog will happily eat it, but a knarl will get very angry because it will think the person is trying to lure it into a trap, and destroy their garden in retaliation.
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** The entry for werewolves has an S added to the word "werewolf", followed by the words "aren't all bad", referring to Remus Lupin, who was forced to resign from his position as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher after he was outed as a werewolf.
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* FierySalamander:
** Salamanders are born from fire, and live as long as the fire the birthed them continues to burn. They can survive outside fire for upo to 6 hours if fed on hot pepper.
** The ashwinder is a magical snake, born when a magical fire is left unattended for too long. It emerges from the fire and seeks a suitable place to lay its eggs, before its body collapses into ash. These eggs radiate intense heat that can start a house fire if not found quickly enough, but if a freezing charm is used to make them safe, they are valuable to potion brewers and can be eaten to cure Ague.
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* MisplacedRetribution: If food is left out for a Knarl, it will get very angry and destroy the garden of whoever left it, assuming the person is trying to lure it into a trap. Many Muggle children have been accused of vandalism that was really committed by angry Knarls.

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* MisplacedRetribution: If food is left out for a Knarl, it will get very angry and destroy the garden of whoever left it, assuming that the person is trying to lure it into a trap. Many Muggle children have been accused of vandalism that was really committed by angry Knarls.
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* MisplacedRetribution: If food is left out for a Knarl, it will get very angry and destroy the garden of whoever left it, assuming the person is trying to lure it into a trap. Many Muggle children have been accused of vandalism that was really committed by angry Knarls.
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Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


* BreathWeapon: Dragons, obviously, but also the Nundu, whose breath causes disease strong enough to [[KillEmAll depopulate entire villages.]]

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* BreathWeapon: Dragons, obviously, but also the Nundu, whose breath causes disease strong enough to [[KillEmAll depopulate entire villages.]]
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Baleful Polymorph was renamed per TRS


%%* ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to this in the form of BalefulPolymorph.

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%%* ThePunishment: The Quintapeds were subjected to this in the form of BalefulPolymorph.ForcedTransformation.
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* BerserkButton: If food is left out for a Knarl, it will assume the homeowner is trying to lure them into a trap and destroy their garden.

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* BerserkButton: If food is left out for a Knarl, it will assume the homeowner is trying to lure them into a trap and destroy their garden. This is the only way to tell a Knarl apart from an ordinary hedgehog.
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* MagicHarmsTechnology: Chizpurfles are tiny crab-like magical parasites that are attracted to sources of magic and feed on them. If they can't find any magic, they will instead attack electronic Muggle devices, which explains why sometimes such brand-new devices randomly stop working.
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** In the entry on Acromantulas, there's a note about rumours of a large colony established somewhere in Scotland. It's crossed out with "confirmed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" written over it. This also confirmed to many fans that Hogwarts is located in Scotland. In addition, Ron adds nine X's to its XXXXX rating, referencing his arachnophobia.

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** In the entry on Acromantulas, there's a note about rumours of a large colony established somewhere in Scotland. It's The word "unconfirmed" is crossed out with "confirmed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" written over it. This also confirmed to many fans that Hogwarts is located in Scotland. In addition, Ron adds nine X's to its XXXXX rating, referencing his arachnophobia.
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* BizarreAlienReproduction: Runespoors produce eggs through their mouths.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The creation of the Quintapeds, also known as the Hairy [=MacBoons=]. Summary: The heads of two FeudingFamilies engage in a duel and one of —them gets killed. The dead man's family responds by transforming all members of the other family into five-legged monsters. The wizarding family who were just transfigured were famously inept at magic, and the wizards who transfigured them discover that they're much more dangerous as monsters. [[TooDumbToLive Said monsters proceed to kill everyone]], leaving the Quintapeds incapable of turning back into humans.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: The creation of the Quintapeds, also known as the Hairy [=MacBoons=]. Summary: The heads of two FeudingFamilies engage in a duel and one of —them them gets killed. The dead man's family responds by transforming all members of the other family into five-legged monsters. The wizarding family who were just transfigured were famously inept at magic, and the wizards who transfigured them discover that they're much more dangerous as monsters. [[TooDumbToLive Said monsters proceed to kill everyone]], leaving the Quintapeds incapable of turning back into humans.

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