Chinese Fireball

Chinese Fireball
Species information
Skin colour	Scarlet
Related to	Dragon
Native to	China
Alternative names	Liondragon
Length of average adult	25 feet
Ministry of Magic Classification	XXXXX

"The Chinese Fireball... Oooh!"

— Barty Crouch Sr. to Viktor Krum

The Chinese Fireball, also known as the Liondragon, is a dragon native to China.

Description

The Fireball is scarlet and smooth scaled with a fringe of golden spikes around its face. The Fireball's snout is slightly short ending. Its name is derived from the mushroom-shaped flame that is emitted through its nostrils when angered, along with the large mushroom shaped flame it shoots from its mouth.

Reproduction

The Chinese Fireball breed of dragons generally yield females that are larger than males. Chinese Fireballs are also mentioned to be very fast and clever, at least for a dragon. The eggs of the Chinese Fireball are crimson, speckled with gold, and are prized for use in Chinese Wizardry.

Diet

It's diet consists of most mammals, usually prefering pigs and humans.

Behaviour

Unlike other dragons, the Fireball is more tolerant of its own kind, and will sometimes consent to sharing its territory with two other dragons.

History

A Chinese Fireball was used as one of the obstacles in the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament in 1994. Viktor Krum faced the dragon in an attempt to retrieve a Golden egg it was guarding, and used a Conjunctivitis Curse to temporarily blind the dragon, but it crushed its own eggs and because of that points were taken off.

Behind the scenes

• According to Chinese mythology, dragons do not commonly breathe fire, the only dragons in Chinese myth to breathe fire are ones sent from Heaven as punishment and divine retribution. Almost all notable Chinese dragons are benevolent, sending rain in times of need.
• In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, the Chinese Fireball is the first dragon to be seen. It will block the player's progress with a steady stream of flame, and its egg must be hatched so that it will become distracted with the hatchling.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

  

  The Chinese Fireball plush at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter