Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Hippocampus
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic | |
| Hippocampus | |
|---|---|
| Type | Magical Creature |
| Features | Head, forequarters horse, hindqaurters, tail giant fish |
| First Appearance | Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
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[edit] Overview
Hippocampi are the equine equivalent of Muggle "mermaids": forequarters and head of a horse, and tail of a fish.
[edit] Extended Description
The Hippocampus is largely a Mediterranean beast, though a single example was caught off the coast of Scotland by Mermen in 1949.
[edit] Analysis
While the Hippocampus does not appear in the main story, it does appear in the stated from in Muggle mythology. The name has also been used to identify a part of the structure of the brain which is apparently somehow involved with the creation and storage of memories.
[edit] Questions
