Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Hippogriff
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Magic | |
| Hippogriff | |
|---|---|
| Type | flying creature |
| Features | eagle's head and wings, horse's body |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Contents |
[edit] Overview
A hippogriff is a creature that has the "body, hind legs, and tail of a horse; but the front legs, wings, and head of what seemed to be a giant eagle, with a cruel, steel-colored beak and large, brilliantly orange eyes. The talons on its front legs were half a foot long and deadly looking."
[edit] Extended Description
[edit] "Things You Gotta Know About Hippogriffs"
(as mentioned in Book 3)
- they're proud
- easily offended
- never insult one, 'cause it might be the last thing you do
- always wait for the hippogriff to make the first move
- it's polite
- try not to blink, hippogriff don't trust you if you blink too much
- never pull any of hippogriff's feathers, they won't like it
- to ride a hippogriff, climb up just behind the wing joint
[edit] Approaching A Hippogriff
Because they are polite there is a proper way to approach them. "Walk toward him or her, and you bow, and you wait. If he or she bows back, you're allowed to touch him. If he or she doesn't bow, then get away from him or her sharpish; 'cause those talons hurts."
