these beasts come in all shapes and
sizes from the cute and the cuddly to
the downright terrifying welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten magical
creatures in Harry Potter
for this list we’re focusing only on
creatures that appear in the Harry
Potter film universe and we’ll be
looking at what makes these creatures so
memorable whether it’s their magical
powers their personalities or just their
good looks will be discussing major plot
points from the film so this is your
spoiler alert hi great what exactly are
these things they’re goblins Harry ever
as they come goblins but not the most
friendly of beasts number ten boggart
guess as to what is inside that’s a
bucket that is very good mr. Tubb
nothing’s more terrifying than a boggart
okay that’s not true we’re only at
number ten but they sure are scary
luckily a very simple charm exists to
repel a boggart let’s practice it now
boggarts take the form of a victim’s
worst fear which can be something as
trivial as a hated professor or
something more sinister like a
soul-sucking prison guard but a boggart
doesn’t just manifest is that something
it also gains its magical powers
although in a much weaker form harry’s
boggart is a Dementor so he uses the
Patronus charm against it a spell
specifically for Dementors expecto
patronum but most people can rely on the
Boggart banishing spell to do its job
simply chanting ridiculous transforms
the Boggart into something funny
rather than horrifying turns out
laughter is the best medicine and the
best protection ridiculous
number nine werewolf which one of you
can tell me the difference between an
animagus and a werewolf
no one hard disappointed man by day
monster by full moon these badass
creatures will tear through anyone who
gets in their way in the Harry Potter
world this beast is compared to a wolf
but there are notable differences namely
their sheer size and the fact that they
can walk on their hind legs wait wait
after transforming werewolves lose
control and are driven solely by
instinct because of this they have a bad
reputation with their condition seen as
a curse Professor Lupin professor Remus
Lupin a werewolf since childhood can
control himself during his
transformations using Wolfsbane potion
of course then there’s Fenrir Greyback
an uncontrollable bloodthirsty Death
Eater who wants to see werewolves
outnumber wizard kind the werewolf’s
intimidating presence is undeniable
number eight acromantula
arachnophobia where these giant spiders
are notable not only because of their
size and valuable venom but also because
they’re capable of human speech not that
you’d want to get close enough for a
chat you’re American aren’t you yes
Hagrid has never sent men into a hollow
before in the case of those acromantula
that live in the Forbidden Forest at
Hogwarts the only person they let close
to them is Hagrid since he raised them
it wasn’t him high regard never killed
no one never Harry and Ron learned this
pretty quickly when they meet Aragog a
blind acromantula
to get information from him about the
Chamber of Secrets I came to Hagrid from
a distant land in the pocket of the
traveler session to Aragog spreadeth he
answers all the questions and has
helpful information but he ends the
conversation by sending thousands of his
spider babies after the duo to eat them
that was decidedly less helpful white
spiders why couldn’t it be follow the
butterflies number 7 basilisk instant
death awaits any who meet this giant
serpents eye spiders flee before it Ron
this is it
the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is
a basilisk as if being a giant snake
weren’t enough this creature also has
venomous fangs and can kill you with a
single glance
literally I warn you this could be a bit
bit of a shock if you’re lucky and just
catch a glimpse of its reflection rather
than looking it directly in the eyes you
will instead be petrified also known as
frozen she was found near the library
along with this as demonstrated by the
basilisk at Hogwarts
they harbor murderous intent having
killed before and attempted many other
times despite the basilisk size it
sneaks around Hogwarts through the pipes
so it’s tough to avoid
oh and to show you just how scary
basilisks are even the spiders are
afraid of them now we’re not talking
about little house spiders either we’re
talking about
Aragog sized spiders yikes remarkable
isn’t it how quickly the venom of the
basilisk penetrates the body number six
phoenix
Fox is a Phoenix Harry the person to
flame what it is time for them to die
and then they are reborn from the ashes
known for their ability to regenerate
these extremely intelligent and fiery
birds are pros at getting their friends
out of difficult situations when Harry’s
fighting the basilisk in the Chamber of
Secrets Professor Dumbledore spat
Phoenix Fox comes to his rescue and
really does most of the work not only
does Fox blind the basilisk bring Harry
the Sword of Gryffindor and healed a
wound that would have otherwise killed
him he then goes above and beyond by
carrying Ron Harry
Ginny and professor Lockhart out of the
chamber hey he knows how to make a quick
and stylish getaway which he
demonstrates while whisking Dumbledore
to safety in a burst of flames Oh also
both Harry and Voldemort swans are made
from Fox’s feathers that’s power you may
not like a minister but you can deny
Dumbledore cigar style number five house
elf Harry Potter such an all-night age
don’t let their size fool you because
these creatures pack quite a punch they
can operate and even overpower wizards
if they need to
then don’t be mush Deutche for Harry
Potter shown good the house elves are a
loyal race of creatures that stay
devoted to a household although many
times that’s not by choice
hmm in fact a house helps power is
greatly limited by their masters
although they can use magic without
permission if the situation calls for it
it was you you stopped the barrier from
letting running me through indeed yes
sir you don’t wanna me expelled at least
you would be away from here the most
important house elf and Harry Potter’s
life
Dobby had been under the control of the
Malfoy family until Harry helped to set
him free
Harry papa free Dobby how can Dobby ever
repay it Dobby remains loyal to Harry
from that day on and eventually makes
the ultimate sacrifice to save him such
a beautiful nice he was number four
dragon
no magical world is complete without its
own spin on the dragon coming from all
across the globe in different shapes
sizes and colors these oversized lizards
can of course fly and breathe fire
so Fulcher the first glimpse Harry
Potter sees of these powerful creatures
is the birth of Hagrid’s Norwegian
Ridgeback Norbert is that a dragon it
isn’t until a few years later that Harry
sees their full power however as he’s
challenged to steal one of their eggs in
the Triwizard Tournament
everyone knows not to mess with a mama
bear but multiply that by about 800 and
you have the wrath of a mama dragon of
course
Harry eventually learns to tame a dragon
as he convinces one to help him and his
friends escape
Gringotts wizarding bank number three
Hippogriff
know who would like to come and say
hello this creature is magnificent with
a capital m even before Harry Potter
came around the Hippogriff was a
creature of legend with the head and
wings of an eagle and the powerful body
of a horse make your Bell place it low
but in this Wizarding World the
Hippogriff is one of the most majestic
creatures you’ll find and they know it
these guys are extremely proud and
although they’re usually quite peaceful
they’ll attack anyone who doesn’t show
them ample respect
Malfoy learns firsthand how powerful
these fellows are when he tries to ride
Buckbeak one of the resident Hogwarts
hippogriffs without demonstrating the
correct etiquette Buckbeak quickly puts
Malfoy in his place by kicking him into
the dirt Buckbeak one Malfoy zero as
killed me who’s killed me calm down
it’s just a scratch hag wait he has to
be taken to the hospital number two
fester all what is it
that’s wrong lat pulling the carriage
Thanks putting the courage Harry you
can’t judge a book by its cover and this
is especially true for the festival
since many people can’t see them at all
fest roles are the winged skeletal
vaguely reptilian horses that pull the
carriages at Hogwarts you’re not going
mad I can see them too however many
students think the carriages move by
themselves because festivals are only
visible to those who have witnessed
death and accepted it for that reason
many wizards think they’re unlucky when
harry sees thestrals for the first time
he is understandably freaked out but
luna lovegood shows him how peaceful
they really are
he called pest rooms quite gentle Mimi
but people avoid them because therapy
different fest rules even show their
heroic side when Harry and Dumbledore’s
Army Rider heard of them to save Sirius
Black making quite an entrance at the
Ministry of Magic this is it before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions – v ha great
I must ask you not to scream it might
provoke them Cornish Pixies freshly
caught Cornish Pixies number one
Dementor why are we stopping
can’t be that yet called some of the
foul list beings on earth these floating
cloaked figures literally suck the
happiness out of the room leaving only
despair in their wake as guards at the
wizard prison Azkaban they can
administer the Dementors kiss when the
need arises meaning they can suck a
person’s soul out of their body
unfortunately this doesn’t kill the
victim it only leaves them an empty
shell with no feelings or memories this
punishment is supposed to be reserved
for escapees of Azkaban but Dementors
will perform it on anyone they see as a
threat
you
despite the fact that Lord Voldemort has
been after him since he was a baby
Harry Potter considers Dementors his
greatest fear showing just how powerful
they really are expecto patronum do you
agree with our list which magical being
from Harry Potter would you like to meet
or not was in this house self a my black
daddy doesn’t cover the eyebrows like a
Weasley also huh for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well done
sizes from the cute and the cuddly to
the downright terrifying welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten magical
creatures in Harry Potter
for this list we’re focusing only on
creatures that appear in the Harry
Potter film universe and we’ll be
looking at what makes these creatures so
memorable whether it’s their magical
powers their personalities or just their
good looks will be discussing major plot
points from the film so this is your
spoiler alert hi great what exactly are
these things they’re goblins Harry ever
as they come goblins but not the most
friendly of beasts number ten boggart
guess as to what is inside that’s a
bucket that is very good mr. Tubb
nothing’s more terrifying than a boggart
okay that’s not true we’re only at
number ten but they sure are scary
luckily a very simple charm exists to
repel a boggart let’s practice it now
boggarts take the form of a victim’s
worst fear which can be something as
trivial as a hated professor or
something more sinister like a
soul-sucking prison guard but a boggart
doesn’t just manifest is that something
it also gains its magical powers
although in a much weaker form harry’s
boggart is a Dementor so he uses the
Patronus charm against it a spell
specifically for Dementors expecto
patronum but most people can rely on the
Boggart banishing spell to do its job
simply chanting ridiculous transforms
the Boggart into something funny
rather than horrifying turns out
laughter is the best medicine and the
best protection ridiculous
number nine werewolf which one of you
can tell me the difference between an
animagus and a werewolf
no one hard disappointed man by day
monster by full moon these badass
creatures will tear through anyone who
gets in their way in the Harry Potter
world this beast is compared to a wolf
but there are notable differences namely
their sheer size and the fact that they
can walk on their hind legs wait wait
after transforming werewolves lose
control and are driven solely by
instinct because of this they have a bad
reputation with their condition seen as
a curse Professor Lupin professor Remus
Lupin a werewolf since childhood can
control himself during his
transformations using Wolfsbane potion
of course then there’s Fenrir Greyback
an uncontrollable bloodthirsty Death
Eater who wants to see werewolves
outnumber wizard kind the werewolf’s
intimidating presence is undeniable
number eight acromantula
arachnophobia where these giant spiders
are notable not only because of their
size and valuable venom but also because
they’re capable of human speech not that
you’d want to get close enough for a
chat you’re American aren’t you yes
Hagrid has never sent men into a hollow
before in the case of those acromantula
that live in the Forbidden Forest at
Hogwarts the only person they let close
to them is Hagrid since he raised them
it wasn’t him high regard never killed
no one never Harry and Ron learned this
pretty quickly when they meet Aragog a
blind acromantula
to get information from him about the
Chamber of Secrets I came to Hagrid from
a distant land in the pocket of the
traveler session to Aragog spreadeth he
answers all the questions and has
helpful information but he ends the
conversation by sending thousands of his
spider babies after the duo to eat them
that was decidedly less helpful white
spiders why couldn’t it be follow the
butterflies number 7 basilisk instant
death awaits any who meet this giant
serpents eye spiders flee before it Ron
this is it
the monster in the Chamber of Secrets is
a basilisk as if being a giant snake
weren’t enough this creature also has
venomous fangs and can kill you with a
single glance
literally I warn you this could be a bit
bit of a shock if you’re lucky and just
catch a glimpse of its reflection rather
than looking it directly in the eyes you
will instead be petrified also known as
frozen she was found near the library
along with this as demonstrated by the
basilisk at Hogwarts
they harbor murderous intent having
killed before and attempted many other
times despite the basilisk size it
sneaks around Hogwarts through the pipes
so it’s tough to avoid
oh and to show you just how scary
basilisks are even the spiders are
afraid of them now we’re not talking
about little house spiders either we’re
talking about
Aragog sized spiders yikes remarkable
isn’t it how quickly the venom of the
basilisk penetrates the body number six
phoenix
Fox is a Phoenix Harry the person to
flame what it is time for them to die
and then they are reborn from the ashes
known for their ability to regenerate
these extremely intelligent and fiery
birds are pros at getting their friends
out of difficult situations when Harry’s
fighting the basilisk in the Chamber of
Secrets Professor Dumbledore spat
Phoenix Fox comes to his rescue and
really does most of the work not only
does Fox blind the basilisk bring Harry
the Sword of Gryffindor and healed a
wound that would have otherwise killed
him he then goes above and beyond by
carrying Ron Harry
Ginny and professor Lockhart out of the
chamber hey he knows how to make a quick
and stylish getaway which he
demonstrates while whisking Dumbledore
to safety in a burst of flames Oh also
both Harry and Voldemort swans are made
from Fox’s feathers that’s power you may
not like a minister but you can deny
Dumbledore cigar style number five house
elf Harry Potter such an all-night age
don’t let their size fool you because
these creatures pack quite a punch they
can operate and even overpower wizards
if they need to
then don’t be mush Deutche for Harry
Potter shown good the house elves are a
loyal race of creatures that stay
devoted to a household although many
times that’s not by choice
hmm in fact a house helps power is
greatly limited by their masters
although they can use magic without
permission if the situation calls for it
it was you you stopped the barrier from
letting running me through indeed yes
sir you don’t wanna me expelled at least
you would be away from here the most
important house elf and Harry Potter’s
life
Dobby had been under the control of the
Malfoy family until Harry helped to set
him free
Harry papa free Dobby how can Dobby ever
repay it Dobby remains loyal to Harry
from that day on and eventually makes
the ultimate sacrifice to save him such
a beautiful nice he was number four
dragon
no magical world is complete without its
own spin on the dragon coming from all
across the globe in different shapes
sizes and colors these oversized lizards
can of course fly and breathe fire
so Fulcher the first glimpse Harry
Potter sees of these powerful creatures
is the birth of Hagrid’s Norwegian
Ridgeback Norbert is that a dragon it
isn’t until a few years later that Harry
sees their full power however as he’s
challenged to steal one of their eggs in
the Triwizard Tournament
everyone knows not to mess with a mama
bear but multiply that by about 800 and
you have the wrath of a mama dragon of
course
Harry eventually learns to tame a dragon
as he convinces one to help him and his
friends escape
Gringotts wizarding bank number three
Hippogriff
know who would like to come and say
hello this creature is magnificent with
a capital m even before Harry Potter
came around the Hippogriff was a
creature of legend with the head and
wings of an eagle and the powerful body
of a horse make your Bell place it low
but in this Wizarding World the
Hippogriff is one of the most majestic
creatures you’ll find and they know it
these guys are extremely proud and
although they’re usually quite peaceful
they’ll attack anyone who doesn’t show
them ample respect
Malfoy learns firsthand how powerful
these fellows are when he tries to ride
Buckbeak one of the resident Hogwarts
hippogriffs without demonstrating the
correct etiquette Buckbeak quickly puts
Malfoy in his place by kicking him into
the dirt Buckbeak one Malfoy zero as
killed me who’s killed me calm down
it’s just a scratch hag wait he has to
be taken to the hospital number two
fester all what is it
that’s wrong lat pulling the carriage
Thanks putting the courage Harry you
can’t judge a book by its cover and this
is especially true for the festival
since many people can’t see them at all
fest roles are the winged skeletal
vaguely reptilian horses that pull the
carriages at Hogwarts you’re not going
mad I can see them too however many
students think the carriages move by
themselves because festivals are only
visible to those who have witnessed
death and accepted it for that reason
many wizards think they’re unlucky when
harry sees thestrals for the first time
he is understandably freaked out but
luna lovegood shows him how peaceful
they really are
he called pest rooms quite gentle Mimi
but people avoid them because therapy
different fest rules even show their
heroic side when Harry and Dumbledore’s
Army Rider heard of them to save Sirius
Black making quite an entrance at the
Ministry of Magic this is it before we
unveil our number one pick here are some
honorable mentions – v ha great
I must ask you not to scream it might
provoke them Cornish Pixies freshly
caught Cornish Pixies number one
Dementor why are we stopping
can’t be that yet called some of the
foul list beings on earth these floating
cloaked figures literally suck the
happiness out of the room leaving only
despair in their wake as guards at the
wizard prison Azkaban they can
administer the Dementors kiss when the
need arises meaning they can suck a
person’s soul out of their body
unfortunately this doesn’t kill the
victim it only leaves them an empty
shell with no feelings or memories this
punishment is supposed to be reserved
for escapees of Azkaban but Dementors
will perform it on anyone they see as a
threat
you
despite the fact that Lord Voldemort has
been after him since he was a baby
Harry Potter considers Dementors his
greatest fear showing just how powerful
they really are expecto patronum do you
agree with our list which magical being
from Harry Potter would you like to meet
or not was in this house self a my black
daddy doesn’t cover the eyebrows like a
Weasley also huh for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well done
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