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'''Dogs''' are domesticated subspecies of the wolf. They are used in both the [[Wizarding world|Wizarding]] and the [[Muggle]] worlds as pets or guardians. While normal dogs are considered harmless, some dogs like the three-headed dog [[Fluffy]] are highly dangerous. [[Rubeus Hagrid]] has a dog named [[Fang]].
  
   
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'''Dog''' (subspecies name '''''Canis lupus familiaris''''') also known as '''hound''' is a subspecies of the grey wolf (''Canis lupus''), a member of the ''Canidae'' family of the mammilian order ''Carnivora''. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties.<ref name="wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Dog|Dog]] at [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref>
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Dogs are used in both the [[Wizarding world|wizarding]] and the [[Muggle]] world as pets or guardians. While most normal dogs are generally considered harmless, save those that have been trained or bred for aggressive behaviour, some dogs like the three-headed dog [[Fluffy]] are highly dangerous.
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==Dogs in the wizarding world==
 
[[File:Fluffy.jpg|thumb|left|Fluffy the three-headed dog.]]
  
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In the Wizarding world dogs are kept as pets or may sometimes serve as guardians of certain objects. For example, during the [[1991–1992 school year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], the three-headed dog [[Fluffy]] guarded the [[Philosopher's Stone]]. Once the Stone had been destroyed, Fluffy was set free in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. Hagrid also had a boar hound named Fang. The name didn't suit him well as even Hagrid called him a coward. In Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump, the Brigade of Witch-hunters is given a pack of wild hounds. There are also magical subtypes of dogs, such as [[three-headed dog]]s, [[Gytrash]] and [[Grim]]. According to [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]], a dog acting suspiciously might be magically-trained. Also, [[Ron Weasley]]'s [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] takes the form of a Jack Russell Terrier, a species of hunting dog common in Britain and Ireland.
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In the wizarding world, dogs are kept as pets or may sometimes serve as guardians of certain objects. For example, during the [[1991–1992 school year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], the three-headed dog [[Fluffy]] guarded the [[Philosopher's Stone]]. Once the Stone had been destroyed, Fluffy was set free in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. [[Rubeus Hagrid]], Hogwarts [[gamekeeper]] also had a boarhound named [[Fang]]. The name didn't suit him well as even Hagrid called him a coward.
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In [[Beedle the Bard]]'s fairy tale ''[[Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump]]'', the Brigade of Witch-hunters is given a pack of wild hounds.<ref name="TBB4">''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)]]'' (''Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump'')</ref> There are also magical subtypes of dogs, such as [[three-headed dog]]s, [[Gytrash]] and [[Grim]]. According to [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]], a dog acting suspiciously might be magically-trained. Also, [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]'s [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] takes the form of a Jack Russell Terrier, a breed of hunting dog common in [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]].
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The [[Crup]] is a type of wizard-bred dog that resembles a Jack Russell Terrier, but possesses a forked tail and is loyal only to wizards.<ref name="FB">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''</ref>
   
 
==Dogs in the Muggle world==
  
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In the Muggle world, dogs also are kept as companions, being very faithful and, with proper training, can guard valuable objects or people or act as service/rescue/police dogs. Harry Potter's Aunt Marge bred bulldogs and in 1993 when she visited the Dursley house, she brought one of her favourites who was old and rather ill tempered, named Ripper. Often in the muggle world, larger dogs are given fierce names to make them seem more ferocious.
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In the [[Muggle]] world, dogs also are kept as companions, being very faithful and, with proper training, can guard valuable objects or people or act as service, rescue and police dogs. [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Marjorie Dursley|Aunt Marge]] bred bulldogs and in [[1993]] when she visited the Dursley house, she brought one of her favourites who was old and rather ill-tempered, named [[Ripper]]. Often in the [[Muggle]] world, larger dogs are given fierce names to make them seem more ferocious.
   
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==List of known dogs==
 
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==Known dog Patronuses==
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*[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] - Ron learned to cast a corporeal [[Patronus]] while practicing with other [[Dumbledore's Army]] members. Exact breed of his [[Patronus]] is Jack Russell Terrier.
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*[[Sirius Black]] - he learned it along with [[Peter Pettigrew]] ([[rat]]) and [[James Potter]] ([[Deer|stag]]), in order to companion his friend [[Remus Lupin]], when taking [[Werewolf]] form.<ref name="PA18">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 18 - (''Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs'')</ref> Sirius once considered James's joking suggestion of remaining full-time as a dog, but felt that the [[flea]]s "would be murder."
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*After being bit by [[Norberta]], known at the time as "Norbert," Ron Weasley told [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]] that he had been bitten by a dog. She didn't seem to believe him, but was apparently unable to figure out the truth about what had really bitten him.<ref name="PS14">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 14 - (''Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback'')</ref>
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*Harry Potter considered his treatment while at [[4 Privet Drive]] to be comparable to that of "a dog that had rolled in something smelly."<ref name="CS1">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', Chapter 1 - (''The Worst Birthday'')</ref>
   
 
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Revision as of 15:27, 26 March 2016

Dog (subspecies name Canis lupus familiaris) also known as hound is a subspecies of the grey wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammilian order Carnivora. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties.[1]

Dogs are used in both the wizarding and the Muggle world as pets or guardians. While most normal dogs are generally considered harmless, save those that have been trained or bred for aggressive behaviour, some dogs like the three-headed dog Fluffy are highly dangerous.

Dogs in the wizarding world

Fluffy

Fluffy the three-headed dog.

In the wizarding world, dogs are kept as pets or may sometimes serve as guardians of certain objects. For example, during the 1991–1992 school year at Hogwarts, the three-headed dog Fluffy guarded the Philosopher's Stone. Once the Stone had been destroyed, Fluffy was set free in the Forbidden Forest. Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts gamekeeper also had a boarhound named Fang. The name didn't suit him well as even Hagrid called him a coward.

In Beedle the Bard's fairy tale Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump, the Brigade of Witch-hunters is given a pack of wild hounds.[2] There are also magical subtypes of dogs, such as three-headed dogs, Gytrash and Grim. According to W.O.M.B.A.T., a dog acting suspiciously might be magically-trained. Also, Ron Weasley's Patronus takes the form of a Jack Russell Terrier, a breed of hunting dog common in Great Britain and Ireland.

The Crup is a type of wizard-bred dog that resembles a Jack Russell Terrier, but possesses a forked tail and is loyal only to wizards.[3]

Dogs in the Muggle world

In the Muggle world, dogs also are kept as companions, being very faithful and, with proper training, can guard valuable objects or people or act as service, rescue and police dogs. Harry Potter's Aunt Marge bred bulldogs and in 1993 when she visited the Dursley house, she brought one of her favourites who was old and rather ill-tempered, named Ripper. Often in the Muggle world, larger dogs are given fierce names to make them seem more ferocious.

List of known dogs

Known dog Patronuses

Known dog Animagi

Behind the scenes

  • After being bit by Norberta, known at the time as "Norbert," Ron Weasley told Madam Pomfrey that he had been bitten by a dog. She didn't seem to believe him, but was apparently unable to figure out the truth about what had really bitten him.[5]
  • Harry Potter considered his treatment while at 4 Privet Drive to be comparable to that of "a dog that had rolled in something smelly."[6]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Dog at Wikipedia
  2. ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real) (Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump)
  3. ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 - (Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 - (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)
  6. ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 - (The Worst Birthday)
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