The Blood-Sucking Bugbear was a magical creature apparently found in Scotland. In 1992, following the killing of two of his roosters, Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid suspected that either a Blood-Sucking Bugbear or foxes were responsible.[1] Harry Potter caught Hagrid while he was on his way to ask Albus Dumbledore for permission to place a charm around the coop in order to protect the chickens from further attacks.[1] However, as it turned out, Ginny Weasley had killed the chickens while she was possessed of Tom Riddle.[2]
Behind the scene
- In Muggle Legend, the bugbear was a creature that ate naughty children; now, the term is more often used to describe an imaginary fear than a real one.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)