Ministry of Magic Classifications
XXXXX Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate
XXXX Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle
XXX Competent wizard should cope
XX Harmless / may be domesticated
X Boring



Bestiary

Acromantula: XXXXX
The Acromantula is a monstrous eight-eyed spider capable of human speech. It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits dense jungle. Its distinctive features include the thick black hair that covers its body; its legspan, which may reach up to fifteen feet; its pincers, which produce a distinctive clicking sound when the Acromantula is excited or angry; and a poisonous secretion. The Acromantula is carnivorous and prefers large prey. It spins dome shaped webs upon the ground. The female is bigger than the male and may lay up to 100 eggs at a time. The eggs hatch in 6 to 8 weeks. This beast is believed to be wizard-bred, possibly intended to guard wizard dwellings or treasure, as is often the case with magically created monsters. Despite its near-human intelligence, the Acromantula is untrainable and highly dangerous to wizard and Muggles alike.


Ashwinder: XXX
The Ashwinder is created when a magical fire is allowed to burn unchecked for too long. A thin, pale-gray serpent with glowing red eyes, it will rise from the embers of an unsupervised fire and slither away into the shadows of the dwelling in which it finds itself, leaving an ashy trail behind it. The Ashwinder lives for only an hour and during that time seeks a dark and secluded spot in which to lay its eggs, after which it will collapse into the dust. Ashwinder eggs are brilliant red and give off intense heat. They will ignite the dwelling within minutes if not found and frozen with a suitable charm. Any wizard realising that one or more Ashwinders are loose in the house must trace them immediately and locate the nest of eggs. Once frozen, these eggs are of great value for use in Love Potions and may be eaten whole as cure fir auge. Ashwinders are found worldwide.


Augurey (Irish Phoenix) : XX
The Augurey is a native of Britain and Ireland, though sometimes found elsewhere in northern Europe. A thin and mournful-looking bird, somewhat like a small and underfed vulture in appearance, the Augurey is greenish black. It is intensely shy, nests in bramble and thorn, eats large insects and fairies, flies only in heavy rain, and otherwise remains hidden in its tear-shaped nest.


Basilisk (King of Serpents) : XXXXX
The first recorded Basilisk was bred by Herpo the Foul, a Greek Dark Wizard and Parselmouth, who discovered after much experimentation that a chicken egg hatched beneath a toad would produce a gigantic serpent possessed of extraordinarily dangerous powers. The Basilisk is a brilliant green serpent that may reach up to fifty feet in length. The male has a scarlet plume upon its head. It ha exceptionally venomous fangs but its most dangerous means of attack is the gaze of its large yellow eyes. Anyone looking directly into these will suffer instant death.
If the food source is sufficient (the Basilisk will eat all mammals and birds and most reptiles), the serpent may attain a very great age.


Billywig: XXX
The Billywig is an insect native to Australia. It is around half an inch long and a vivid sapphire blue, although its speed is such that it is rarely noticed by muggles and often not by wizards until they have been stung. The Billywigs wings are attached to the top of its head and are rotated very fast so that it spins as it flies. At the bottom of the body is a long thin stinger. Those who have been stung by a Billywig suffer giddiness followed by levitation. Generations of young Australian witches and wizards have attempted to catch Billywigs and provoke them into stinging in order to enjoy these side effects, though too many stings may cause the victim to hover uncontrollably for fays on end, and where there is a severe allergic reaction, permanent floating may ensue. Dried Billywig stings are used in several potions and are believed to be a component in the popular sweet Fizzing Whizbees.


Bowtruckle: XX
The Bowtruckle is a tree-guardian creature found mainly in the west of England, southern Germany, and certain Scandinavian forests. It is immensely difficult to spot, being small (maximum height is 8 inches) and apparently made of bark and twigs with two small brown eyes.
Bowtruckle which eats insects, is a peaceable and intensely shy creature but if the tree in which it lives is threatened, it has been known to leap down upon the woodcutter or tree-surgeon attempting to harm its home and gouge at their eyes with its long, sharp fingers. An offering of woodlice will placate the Bowtruckle long enough ti let a witch or wizard remove wand-wood from its tree.


Bundimun: XXX
Bundimuns are found worldwide. Skilled at creeping under floorboards and behind skirting boards, they infest houses. The presence of a Bundimun is usually announced by a foul stench of decay. The Bundimun oozes a secretion which rots away the very foundations of the dwelling in which it is found. The Bundimuns at rest resembles a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, though when alarmed it will scuttle away on its numerous spindly legs. It feeds on dirt.


Centaur: XXXX
The centaur has a human head, torso, and arms joined to a horse's body which may be any of several colors. Being intelligent and capable of speech, it should not strictly speaking be termed a beast, but by its own request it has been classified as such by the Ministry of Magic. The centaur is forest-dwelling. Centaurs are believed to have originated in Greece, though there are now centaur communities in many parts of Europe.


Chimaera: XXXXX
The Chimaera is a rare Greek monster with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a dragon's tail. Vicious and bloodthirsty, the Chimaera is extremely dngerous. There is only one known instance of the successful slaying of a Chimaera and the unlucky wizard fell to his death from his winged horse shortly afterwards, exhausted by his efforts.


Chizpurfle: XX
Chizpurfles are small parasites up to a twentieth of an inch high, crablike in appearance, with large fangs. They are attracted by magic and may infest the fur and feathers of such creatures as Crups and Augureys. They will also enter a wizard's dwelling and attack magical objects such as wands, gradually gnawing their way through to the magical core, or else settle in dirty cauldrons, where they will gorge upon any lingering drops of potion.


Clabbert: XX
The Clabbert is a tree-dwelling creature, in appearance something like a cross between a monkey and a frog. It originated in the southern states of America. The smooth and hairless skin is a mottled green, the hands and feet are webbed, and the arms and legs are long and strong, enabling the Clabbert to swing between branches with the agility of an orangutan. The head has short horns, and the wide mouth, which appears to be grinning, is full of razor-sharp teeth. The Clabbert feeds mostly on small lizards and birds.


Crup: XXX
The Crup originated in the southeast of England. It closely resembles a Jack Russell terrier, except for the forked tail. The Crup is almost certainly a wizard-created dog, as it is intensely loyal to wizards and ferocious towards Muggles. It is a great scavenger, eating anything from gnomes to old tires.


Demiguise: XXXX
The Demiguise is found in the Far East, though only with great difficulty, for the beast is able to make itself invisible when threatened, and can be seen only by wizards skilled in its capture. The Demiguise is a peaceful herbivorous beast, something like a graceful ape in appearance, with large black doleful eyes more often than not hidden by its hair. The whole body is covered with a long, silky, silvery hair. Demiguise pelts are highly valued as the hair may be spun into Invisibility Cloaks.


Diricawl (Dodo Bird): XX
The Diricawl originated in Mauritius. A plump-bodied, fluffy-feathered, flightless bird, the Diricawl is remarkable for its method of escaping danger. It can vanish in a puff of feathers and reappear elsewhere.


Doxy (Biting Fairy): XXX
The Doxy is often mistaken for a fairy though it is a quite separate species. Like the fairy, it has a minute human form, though the Doxy is covered in thick black hair and has an extra pair of arms and legs. The Doxy's wings are thick, curved, and shiny, much like a beetle's. They lay up to 500 eggs at a time and bury them. The eggs hatch in 2-3 weeks. the Doxy have double rows of sharp, venomous teeth.


Dragon: XXXXX [See Below]
Probably the most famous of all magical beast, dragons are among the most difficult to hide. The female is generally larger and more aggressive than the male, though neither should be approached by any but highly skilled and trained wizards. Dragon hide, blood, heart, liver, and horn all have highly magical properties.


Dugbog: XXX
The Dugbog is a marsh dwelling creature found in Europe and America. It resembles a piece of dead wood while stationary, though closer examination will reveal finned paws and very sharp teeth. The Dugbog's favorite food is Mandrake.


Erkling: XXXX
The Erkling is an elfish creature which originated in the Black Forest. It is larger than a gnome, with a pointed face and a high pitched cackle that is particularly entrancing to children, whom it will attempt to lure away from their guardians and eat.


Erumpet: XXXX
The Erumpent is a large grey African beast of great power. It may be mistaken for a rhinoceros at a distance. It has a thick hide that repels most charms or curses, a large, sharp horn upon its nose and a long, rope-like tail. The horn can pierce everything from skin to metal, and contains a deadly fluid which will cause whatever is injected to explode.


Fairy: XX
The fairy is a small and decorative beast of little intelligence. Often used or conjured by wizards for decoration, the fairy generally inhabits woodlands or glades. Ranging in height from 1-5 inches, the fairy has a minute humanoid body, head, and limbs but sports large insect like wings, which may be transparent or multicolored, according to type. The fairy possess a weak band of magic. The fairy lays up to 50 eggs at a time on the underside of leaves.


Fire Crab: XXX
Despite its name, the fire crab resembles a large tortoise with a heavily jeweled shell. The fire crab has its own defensive mechanism: It shoots flames from its rear end when attacked. Fire crabs are exported as pets.


Flobberworm: X
The Flobberworm lives in damp ditches. A thick brown worm reaching up to 10 inches in length, the Flobberworm moves very little. One end is indistinguishable from the other, both producing the mucus from which its name is derived and which is sometimes used to thicken potions.


Fwooper: XXX
The Fwooper is an African bird with extremely vivid plumage, Fwooper's may be orange, pink, lime green, or yellow. Though at first enjoyable, Fwooper song will eventually drive the listener to insanity.


Ghoul: XX
The ghoul, though ugly, is not a dangerous creature. It resembles a somewhat slimy, but toothed ogre, and generally resides in attics, or barns belonging to wizards, where it eats spiders and moths. It moans and occasionally throws objects around, but is simple-minded and will growl alarmingly at anyone who stumbles upon it.


Glumbumble: XXX
The Glumbumble is a gray, furry-bodied flying insect that produces melancholy-inducing treacle, which is used as an antidote to the hysteria produced by eating Alihotsy leaves. They feed on nettles, and live in hollow trees and caves.


Gnome: XX
The gnome is a common garden pest found throughout Europe and America. It may reach a foot in height, with a disproportionately large head and hard, bony feet.


Graphorn: XXXX
The Graphorn is found in mountainous European regions. Large and grayish purple with a humped back, the Graphorn has 2 very long sharp horns, walks on large, four-thumbed feet, and has an extremely aggressive nature. Graphorn horn is used in many potions, and their hide is even tougher than a dragon's and repels most spells.


Griffin: XXXX
The Griffin originated in Greece and has the front legs and head of a giant eagle, but the body and hind legs of a lion. Like Sphinxes, griffin's are often employed by wizards to guard treasure. Griffins feed on raw meat.


Grindylow: XX
A horned, pale green water demon, the Grindylow is found in lakes throughout Britain and Ireland. It feeds on small fish and is aggressive towards wizards and muggles. The Grindylow has very long fingers, which, though they exert a powerful grip, are easy to break.


Hippocampus: XXX
The hippocampus has the head and forequarters of a horse, and the tail and hindquarters of a giant fish. Though the species is usually to be found in the Mediterranean, a superb blue roan specimen was caught by mere-people off the shores of Scotland. The hippocampus lays large, semi-transparent eggs through which the tadpole may be seen.


Hippogriff: XXX
The Hippogriff has the head of a giant eagle, and the body of a horse. The Hippogriff burrows for insects but will also eat birds and small mammals. Hippogriffs lay a single large and fragile egg, which usually hatches within 24 hours.


Horklump: X
The Horklump resembles a fleshy, pinkish mushroom covered in sparse, wiry black bristles. Breeding Horklumps will cover an average garden in a matter of days. Its choice of food is earthworms.


Imp: XX
The Imp is sometimes confused with the pixie. They are of similar height, between 6-8 inches, though the Imp cannot fly, nor is it vividly colored. It is often found near river banks, and eat small insects.


Jarvey: XXX
The Jarvey resembles an overgrown ferret in most respects, except for the fact that it can talk. True conversation, however, is beyond the wit of the Jarvey, which tends to confine itself to short, and often rude, phrases in an almost constant stream. Jarveys live below ground, and eat moles, rats, and voles.


Jobberknoll: XX
The Jobberknoll is a tiny blue, speckled bird which eats small insects. It makes no sound until the moment of its death, at which point it lets out a long scream made up of every sound it has ever heard, backwards.


Kappa: XXXX
The Kappa is a Japanese water demon that inhabits shallow ponds and rivers. Often said to look like a monkey with fish scales instead of fur, it has a hollow in the top of its head in which it carries water. The Kappa feeds on human blood but may be persuaded not to harm a person if it is thrown a cucumber with that person's name carved in it.


Kelpie: XXXX
The British and Irish water demon can take various shapes, though it most often appears as a horse with bulrushes for a mane. Having lured the unwary onto its back, it will dive straight to the bottom of its river or lake and devour the rider, letting the entrails float to the surface. The correct means to overcome a Kelpie, is to get a bridal over its head with a Placement charm. The worlds largest Kelpie is found in Loch Ness (The Loch Ness Monster).


Knarl: XXX
The Knarl is usually mistaken for a hedgehog by Muggles. The two species are indistinguishable except for one thing: If food is left in the garden for a hedgehog, it will accept and enjoy the gift, but the Knarl with assume that the food is a trap and destroy the garden of the Muggle.


Kneazle: XXX
The Kneazle is a catlike creature with flecked, speckled, or spotted fur, outsize ears, and a tail like a lion's. The Kneazle is intelligent, independent, and occasionally aggressive, thought it could make an excellent pet. Kneazles have up to 8 kittens in a litter and can be bred with cats.


Leprechaun (Clauricorn): XXX
Leprechaun's are more intelligent than the fairy, but less malicious than the imp, pixie, or Doxy. They live mostly in forest and woodland areas. Leprechauns produce a gold like substance that vanishes after a few hours, to their great amusement. They eat leaves and are not known to do damage to humans.


Lethifold (Living Shroud): XXXXX
The Lethifold is a mercifully rare creature found solely in tropical climates. It resembles a black cloak perhaps half an inch thick, thicker if it has recently killed and digested its victim, which glides along the ground at night. The Patronus is the only spell known to repel a Lethifold. Since it generally attacks while the victim is sleeping, its victims rarely have a chance to use any magic against it.


Lobalug: XXX
The Lobalug is found at the bottom of the North Sea. It is a simple creature, 10 inches long, comprising a rubbery spout and a venom sac. When threatened, the Lobalug contracts its venom sac, blasting the attacker with poison.


Mackled Malaclaw: XXX
The Malaclaw resembles a lobster, but it must not be eaten, as its flesh is unfit for human consumption and will result in a high fever and an unsightly green rash. The Malaclaw can reach a length of 12 inches, and is light gray with deep green spots. The Malaclaw's bite has the unusual side effect of making the victim highly unlucky for a period of 1 week after the injury.


Manticore: XXXXX
The Manticore is a highly dangerous beast with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion. As dangerous as the Chimaera, and as rare, the Maticore is reputed to croon softly as it devours its prey. Manticore skin repels almost all known charms and the sting causes instant death.


Merpeople (Sirens, Selkies, Merrows): XXXX
Mer-people exist throughout the world. Their habits and customs remain as mysterious as the Centaur, though those wizards who have mastered the language of Mere-mish, speak highly of organized communities.


Moke: XXX
The Moke is a silver-green lizard reaching up to 10 inches in length, has the ability to shrink at will and has consequently never been noticed by muggles. Moke skin is highly prized among wizards for use as moneybags and purses.


Mooncalf: XX
The Mooncalf is an intensely shy creature that only emerges from its burrow at the full moon. Its body is smooth and pale gray, it has bulging round eyes on top of its head, and four spindly legs with enormous flat feet. Mooncalves perform complicated dances on their hind legs in isolated areas in the moonlight.


Murtlap: XXX
The Murtlap is a rat like creature with a growth upon its back resembling a sea anemone. When pickled and eaten, these Murtlap growths promote resistance to curses and jinxes, though an overdose may cause unsightly purple ear hair. Murtlaps eat crustaceans and the feet of anyone foolish enough to step on them.


Niffler: XXX
The Niffler is fluffy, black, and a long snout, this burrowing creature has a predilection for anything glittery. Nifflers are often used to burrow deep into the earth to find treasure. Though the Niffler is affectionate, it can be destructive to belongings and should never be kept in a house.


Nogtail: XXX
Nogtails are demons found in rural areas, they resemble stunted piglets with long legs, thick, stubby tails, and narrow black eyes. It will creep into a sty, and suckle off a mother pig. The Nogtail is fast and hard to catch, but if chased off a farm by a pure white dog, it will never return.


Nundo: XXXXX
This beast is arguably the most dangerous in the world. A gigantic leopard that moves silently despite its size and whose breath causes disease virulent enough to eliminate entire villages, it has never yet been subdued by fewer than a hundred skilled wizards working together.


Occamy: XXXX
The Occamy is a plumed, 2 legged winged creature with a serpentine body, it may reach a length of fifteen feet. It feeds mainly on rats and birds, but has been known to carry off monkeys. The Occamy is aggressive to all who approach it, particularly in defense of its eggs, whose shells are made of the purest, softest silver.


Phoenix: XXXX
The phoenix is a magnificent, swan-sized, scarlet bird with a long golden tail, beak, and talons. It lives to an immense age as it can regenerate, bursting into flames when its body begins to fail and rising again from the ashes as a chick. The phoenix is a gentle creature that has never been known to kill and eats only herbs. It can disappear and reappear at will. The Phoenix song is magical, it is reputed to increase the courage of the pure of heart and to strike fear into the hearts of the impure, its tears have powerful healing properties.


Pixie: XXX
The pixie is electric blue in color, up to 8 inches in height and very mischievous, the pixie delights in tricks and practical jokes of all descriptions. Although wingless, it can fly and has been known to seize unwary humans by the ears and deposit them at the tops of tall trees and buildings. Pixies produce a high pitched jabbering intelligible on to other pixies.


Plimpy: XXX
The Plimpy is a spherical, mottled fish distinguished by its two long legs ending in webbed feet. It inhabits deep lakes where it will prowl the bottom in search of food, preferring water snails.


Pogrebin: XXX
The Pogrebin is barely a foot tall, with a hairy body but a smooth, oversized grey head. When crouching, it resembles a shiny, round rock. Pogrebins are attracted to humans and enjoy tailing them, staying in their shadow and crouching quickly should the shadow's owner turn around.


Porlock: XX
The Porlock is a horse-guardian who is covered in shaggy fur, has a large quantity of rough hair on its head and an exceptionally large nose. It walks on 2 cloven feet. The arms are small and end in four stubby fingers. Fully grown Porlocks are around 2 feet high and feed on grass.


Puffskein: XX
The Puffskein is spherical in shape and covered in soft, custard-colored fur, it is a docile creature that has no objection to being cuddled or thrown about. The puffskein is a scavenger that will eat anything from leftovers to spiders, but it has a particular preference for sticking its tongue up the nose of a sleeping wizard, and eating their boogies.


Quintaped: XXXXX
The Quintaped is a highly dangerous carnivorous beast with a particular taste for humans. Its low slung body is covered with thick reddish-brown hair, as are its five legs, each of which ends in a clubfoot. The Quintaped is found only upon the Isle of Drear off the northernmost tip of Scotland. Drear has been made un-plottable for this reason.


Ramora: XX
The Ramora is a silver fish found in the Indian Ocean. Powerfully magical, it can anchor ships and is a guardian of seafarers.


Red Cap: XXX
These dwarflike creatures live in holes on old battlegrounds or wherever human blood has been spilled. Although easily repelled by charms and hexes, they are very dangerous to solitary muggles, whom they will attempt to bludgeon to death on dark nights.


Re'em: XXXX
Extremely rare giant oxen with golden hides, the Re'em are found in the wilds of America and the Far East. Re'em blood gives the drinker immense strength, though the difficulty in procuring it means that supplies are rare.


Runespoor: XXXX
A three headed serpent, the Runespoor commonly reaches a lenght of 6-7 feet. Livid orange with black stripes, the Runespoor is only too easy to spot, so the Ministry of Magic has designated certain forests un-plottable for the Runespoor's sole use. Each of the Runespoors head serve a different purpose. The left head is the planner. The middle head is the dreamer. The right head is the critic. The right heads fangs are extremely venomous. The Runespoor produces eggs through its mouths, the only known magical beast to do so.


Salamander: XXX
The Salamander is a small fire-dwelling lizard that feeds on flame. Brilliant white, it appears blue or scarlet depending upon the heat of the fire in which it makes its appearance. Salamanders can survive outside a fire for 6 hours, if regularly fed pepper. They will live only as long as the fire from which they sprang burns.


Sea Serpent: XXX
Sea serpents are alarming in appearance, they are not known ever to have killed any human. They reach lengths of up to 100 feet, it has a horse like head and a long snakelike body that rises in humps out of the sea.


Shrake: XXX
A fish covered entirely in spines is believed to have been created as a revenge against muggle fisherman who had insulted a team of sailing wizards in the early 1800's.


Snidget: XXXX
The Golden Snidget is an extremely rare, protected species of bird. Completely round, with a very long, thin beak and glistening, jewel like red eyes, the Golden Snidget is an extremely fast flier that can change direction with uncanny speed and skill owing to the rotational joints of its wings.


Sphinx: XXXX
The Egyptian sphinx has a human head on a lion's body. It is used by witches and wizards to guard valuables and secret hideaways. Highly intelligent, the sphinx delights in puzzles and riddles. It is usually dangerous only when what it is guarding is threatened.


Streeler: XXX
The Streeler is a giant snail that changes color on an hourly basis and deposits behind it a trail so venomous that it shrivels and burns all vegetation over which it passes. Its venom is used to kill Horklumps.


Tebo: XXXX
The Tebo is an ash-colored warthog that has the power of invisibility, making it difficult to evade or catch, and is very dangerous.


Troll: XXXX
The troll is a fearsome creature up to 12 feet tall and weighing over a ton. Notable for its strength and stupidity, the troll is often violent and unpredictable. There are 3 types of troll: mountain, forest, and river. Trolls eat raw flesh and are not fussy in their prey, which ranges from wild animals to humans.


Unicorn: XXXX
The Unicorn is a beautiful beast found throughout the forests of northern Europe. It is pure white, horned horse when fully grown, though the foals are golden and turn silver before achieving maturity. The unicorn's horn, blood, and hair all have highly magical properties.


Werewolf: XXXXX
The werewolf is believed to have originated in northern Europe. Humans turn into werewolves only when bitten. There is no known cure, though recent developments in potion-making have to a great extent elevated the worst symptoms. Once a month, at the full moon, a wizard or muggle will transform into a werewolf. The werewolf actively seeks humans in preference to any other kind of prey.


Winged Horse: XX-XXXX
There are many different breeds, including the Abraxan (immensely powerful giant palominos), the Aethonan (chestnut), the Granian (gray and particularly fast) and the rare Thestral (black, possesses of the power of invisibility, and considered unlucky by many wizards).

Yeti (Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman): XXXX
The yeti is believed to be related to the troll, though no one has yet got close enough to conduct a necessary tests. Up to 15 feet in height, it is covered from head to toe in the purest white hair. The yeti eats anything that strays into its path, though it fears fire, and may be repulsed by skilled wizards.



Dragons

Antipodean Opaleye
The Opaleye is a native of New Zealand, though it has been known to migrate to Australia when territory becomes scarce. It is of medium size. Perhaps the most beautiful type of dragon, it has iridescent, pearly scales and glittering, multi-colored, pupil-less eyes, hence its name. This dragon produces a very vivid scarlet flame, and will rarely kill unless it is hungry. Its favorite food is sheep, though it has been known to attack larger prey. Opaleye eggs are pale gray and may be mistaken for fossils by unwary muggles.

Chinese Fireball
The only Oriental dragon has a particularly striking appearance. Scarlet and smooth-scaled, it has a fringe of golden spikes around its snub-snout face and extremely protuberant eyes. The Fireball gained its name for the mushroom-shaped flame that bursts from its nostrils when angered. Eggs are a vivid crimson speckled with gold, and the shells are much prized for use in the Chinese wizardry. The Fireball with feast on most mammals, though it prefers pigs and humans.

Common Welsh
The Welsh Green is among the least troublesome of the dragons, preferring, like the Opaleye, to prey on sheep and actively avoiding humans unless provoked. The Welsh has an easily recognizable and surprisingly melodious roar. Fire is issued in thin jets. The Welsh's eggs are an earthy brown, flecked with green.

Hebridean Black
Up to 30 feet in length, the Black is rough-scaled, with brilliant purple eyes and a line of shallow but razor-sharp ridges along its back. Its tail is tipped by an arrow-shaped spike and it has bat like wings. The Black feeds mostly on deer, though it has been known to carry off large dogs and even cattle.

Hungarian Horntail
Supposedly the most dangerous of all the dragons, the Horntail has black scales and is lizard like in appearance. It has yellow eyes, bronze horns, and similarly colored spikes that protrude from its long tail. The Horntail has one of the longest fire-breathing ranges (up to 50 feet). Its eggs are cement-colored and particularly hard-shelled. The Horntail feeds on goats, sheep, and whenever possible, humans.

Norwegian Ridgeback
The ridgeback resembles a Horntail in most respects, though instead of tail spikes it sports particularly prominent jet-black ridges along its back. Ridgeback's eat large land mammals and sometimes on water dwelling creatures. Ridgeback eggs are black and the young develop fire-breathing abilities earlier than other breeds.

Peruvian Vipertooth
This is the smallest of all known dragons, and the swiftest in flight. Only 15 feet in length, the Vipertooth is smooth scaled and copper colored with black ridge markings. The horns are short and the fangs are particularly venomous. The Viper will feed on goats and cows, but has a liking to humans.

Romanian Longhorn
The Longhorn has dark-green scales and long, glittering golden horns with which it gores its prey before roasting it. This breed is almost extinct because its horns are used in potions.

Swedish Short-Snout
The Short-Snout is an attractive silvery-blue dragon whose skin is sought after for the manufacture of protective gloves and shields. The flame that issues from its nostrils is a brilliant blue and can timber and bone to ask in seconds.

Ukrainian Ironbelly
The largest breed of dragon, the Ironbelly, is rotund and slower in flight than the Viper and Longhorn, but is nevertheless extremely dangerous, capable of crushing dwellings on which it lands. The scales are metallic gray, the eyes a deep red, and the talons particularly long and vicious.