Favourite magical pet?
Ah! Too many to name. But I will try)) So... if I were looking for a magical pet, I would seriously consider an Owl, a Phoenix, a Crup, a Puffskein or a Pygmy Puff. But the first that always comes to mind when I think about magical pets and that always makes me go squee is definitely a Niffler. Unfortunately, it would be totally disastrous to keep one as an actual pet unless I lived in a cave or under the ground. We first encountered these creatures in GoF during Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures lesson and I immediately fell in love with them, because they are totally cute and useful too (if you're looking for treasure)! Here's their description from Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander:
M.O.M. Classification: XXX
NIFFLER
The Niffler is a British beast. Fluffy, black and long-snouted, this burrowing creature has a predilection for anything glittery. Nifflers are often kept by goblins to burrow deep into the earth for treasure. Though the Niffler is gentle and even affectionate, it can be destructive to belongings and should never be kept in a house. Nifflers live in lairs up to twenty feet below the surface and produce six to eight young in a litter. (The picture is take from The Harry Potter Lexicon)
Just look at it! What a cutie))
I'd love to have a niffler! Then we'd tour the world, seek out treasures, become famous or something, also, rich :D It's a match made in heaven :D
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Exactly! That would be so much fun. I wonder if Bill Weasley used one in his job as a Curse Breaker or if Newt Scamander travelled with one))
DeleteI should have riffled through my copy of Fantastic Beasts because there's so many amazing ones! I completely forgot about Nifflers but they are absolutely adorable :D Great choice! I went for something a bit bigger, with wings (p.s. not a dragon ;) )!
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Thank you! Ah... I think I know what creature you mean - I can't believe I haven't thought of that!
DeleteI didn't even consider a niffler at all! I guess because no one at the castle actually owned one though like you said we saw them in Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class. They would definitely tear up a lot of stuff, but would it be worth it for all the treasure they would find you? I bet it could be managed! Great choice :D Jaclyn @ JC's Book Haven.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yeah - totally. Besides, they're just so cute and cuddly)) How can one resist?
DeleteNifflers! Oh man, they would be extremely useful and they are adorable. I didn't even think about choosing Nifflers. Great choice! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just adore them))
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