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The 5 Legger[2] was a type of creature, so named because of its five legs, two set on its upper body like arms, and three arranged around its pelvis like a tripod, with three fingers on each foot. In addition, the creature had an elongated skull and horns similar to that of a triceratops.[1]
History[]
At some point in Hogwarts history, someone had reason to hide one of these creatures in the Room of Requirement, choosing a large cupboard to place its cage in. Whether it was still alive at the time is unclear, but by 1997, it had degraded to the point of being a bare skeleton. It was presumably destroyed around a year later when Gregory Goyle ignited most of the Room of Requirement with Fiendfyre.
Behind the scenes[]
- J. K. Rowling has confirmed on Twitter that this creature is a skeleton of a Quintaped in the book version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[3] However, concept art for the film adaptation depicts an entirely different creature.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (First appearance) (Concept art only) (Non-canonical appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 See this image.
- ↑ The file name for this image on Peter Mckinstry's website is "caged_5_legger_fweb.jpg".
- ↑ https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/937965579729809408