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| + | {{Quote|Fire Crabs are nasty little pests that shoot hot flame out of, well... at you.|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]] lectures on the Fire Crab.|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)}} |
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+ | The '''Fire Crab''' is a large, [[turtle]]-like [[crab]] [[creature]] native to the island of [[Fiji]].<ref name="COSG"/> It has six legs, and a heavily jewelled shell, with different colours.<ref name="COSG"/> It is able to defend itself by shooting [[Fire|flames]] from its rear end when it is attacked.<ref name="COSG"/> The Fire Crab is a protected species, and a reservation has been created to protect this species from [[Muggle]]s, who would value the jewelled shell, and [[wizards]] who use the shells as [[cauldron]]s. Fire Crabs are sold and exported as pets, but the owners require a special licence. The [[Ministry of Magic]] states that a competent wizard should be able to cope with this animal.<ref name="FANT"/> [[Fifth year]]s, for their [[Care of Magical Creatures]] [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]], had to demonstrate how to feed and clean out a Fire Crab without sustaining serious burns.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref> |
| + | [[File:Pottermore Fire Crab.jpg|thumb|Fire Crab]] |
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| + | Different fire crab variants exist, which can be identified by the jewels in their shells. Noted variants include shells fitted with [[ruby|rubies]], [[sapphire]]s, and [[emerald]]s.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' - GBA version</ref> |
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+ | [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was somehow able to get Fire Crabs and [[Manticore]]s to mate, creating the hybrid [[Blast-Ended Skrewt]]s.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *Despite being a protected species, fire crabs appear as enemies that can be killed in many [[Harry Potter (video game series)|''Harry Potter'' video games]]. Therefore, their role as such is likely not canon. |
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| − | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|''Philosopher's Stone'']] and [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|''Chamber of Secrets'']] GBA video games based on the series, the player must hit a fire crab with [[Tickling Charm|Rictusempra]] to knock it over, then cast [[Knockback Jinx|Flipendo]] to push it into a pit. It will then cease its attacks on you |
+ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|''Philosopher's Stone'']] and [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|''Chamber of Secrets'']] GBA and PC video games based on the series, the player must hit a fire crab with ''[[Tickling Charm|Rictusempra]]'' to knock it over, then cast ''[[Knockback Jinx|Flipendo]]'' to push it into a pit. It will then either cease its attacks on you<ref>GBA version</ref> or be unable to attack you.<ref>PC version</ref> In the PC versions Fire Crabs can be encountered in the [[Forbidden Forest]], [[Severing Charm|Diffindo]] challenge or in certain areas of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. |
| − | *In the PC and console versions of ''Philosopher's Stone'' and ''Chamber of Secrets'', Harry encounters the occasional fire crab in the Forbidden Forest or in secret passages around Hogwarts. To defeat one, the player can flip it onto its backside by casting Flipendo on it, allowing them to pass safely by if they can do so before it rights itself again, within twenty seconds or so. |
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+ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|''Prisoner of Azkaban'']] game, it can be knocked over with ''Rictusempra'' and pushed with ''Rictusempra''. |
| + | *In the GBA version of the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)|''Goblet of Fire'']] game, they have to be [[Aqua Eructo|splashed with water]] on their rear end. |
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| + | *''[[Fire-Making Spell|Incendio]]'' can be cast at a flipped over Fire Crab in the Gamecube version of ''Chamber of Secrets'' to kill it. |
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| + | [[File:Fire crab.png|thumb|322px|The first try to create a Fire Crab appears in the left corner of this scene in ''Philosopher's Stone'' for PC]] |
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| + | *In the PC version of [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|''Philosopher's Stone'']], Harry encounters a ''Fire Turtle'' in the ''Fire Seed Caves'' in the [[Forbidden Forest]]. The ''Fire Turtle'' appears to be an early version of the Fire Crab. Its look is likely due to the 'first-time creation'. |
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| + | *In the DS, PSP and IOS versions of ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'', fire crabs are an enemy that can't be killed, but can be stunned using ''[[Stunning Spell|Stupefy]]''. They also appear in [[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7|the following game]]. |
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| + | *Although in the video games their shells are multi-coloured, the Fire Crab that appears on ''[[Pottermore]]'' has clear jewels in its shell. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==Appearances== |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]'' {{Comment|GBA version only}} |
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| + | *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' |
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{{Care of Magical Creatures}} |
{{Care of Magical Creatures}} |
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{{Creatures by classification}} |
{{Creatures by classification}} |
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Revision as of 21:57, 19 April 2014
- "Fire Crabs are nasty little pests that shoot hot flame out of, well... at you."
- — Gilderoy Lockhart lectures on the Fire Crab.[src]
The Fire Crab is a large, turtle-like crab creature native to the island of Fiji.[1] It has six legs, and a heavily jewelled shell, with different colours.[1] It is able to defend itself by shooting flames from its rear end when it is attacked.[1] The Fire Crab is a protected species, and a reservation has been created to protect this species from Muggles, who would value the jewelled shell, and wizards who use the shells as cauldrons. Fire Crabs are sold and exported as pets, but the owners require a special licence. The Ministry of Magic states that a competent wizard should be able to cope with this animal.[3] Fifth years, for their Care of Magical Creatures O.W.L., had to demonstrate how to feed and clean out a Fire Crab without sustaining serious burns.[4]
Fire Crab
Different fire crab variants exist, which can be identified by the jewels in their shells. Noted variants include shells fitted with rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.[5]
Rubeus Hagrid was somehow able to get Fire Crabs and Manticores to mate, creating the hybrid Blast-Ended Skrewts.[6]
Behind the scenes
- Despite being a protected species, fire crabs appear as enemies that can be killed in many Harry Potter video games. Therefore, their role as such is likely not canon.
- In the Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets GBA and PC video games based on the series, the player must hit a fire crab with Rictusempra to knock it over, then cast Flipendo to push it into a pit. It will then either cease its attacks on you[7] or be unable to attack you.[8] In the PC versions Fire Crabs can be encountered in the Forbidden Forest, Diffindo challenge or in certain areas of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- In the Prisoner of Azkaban game, it can be knocked over with Rictusempra and pushed with Rictusempra.
- In the GBA version of the Goblet of Fire game, they have to be splashed with water on their rear end.
- Incendio can be cast at a flipped over Fire Crab in the Gamecube version of Chamber of Secrets to kill it.
The first try to create a Fire Crab appears in the left corner of this scene in Philosopher's Stone for PC
- In the PC version of Philosopher's Stone, Harry encounters a Fire Turtle in the Fire Seed Caves in the Forbidden Forest. The Fire Turtle appears to be an early version of the Fire Crab. Its look is likely due to the 'first-time creation'.
- In the DS, PSP and IOS versions of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, fire crabs are an enemy that can't be killed, but can be stunned using Stupefy. They also appear in the following game.
- Although in the video games their shells are multi-coloured, the Fire Crab that appears on Pottermore has clear jewels in its shell.
See also
Appearances
Fire Crab
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (GBA version only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS/PSP/IOS version only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (DS/IOS version only)
- Pottermore
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- ↑ Pottermore
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) - GBA version
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ GBA version
- ↑ PC version
| Care of Magical Creatures | |
|---|---|
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| Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts | |
| Hagrid's Hut · Forbidden Forest · Care of Magical Creatures Classroom · Magical Creatures (club) · The Paddock | |
| Professors | Silvanus Kettleburn · Rubeus Hagrid · Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (substitute teacher) |
| Textbooks | The Monster Book of Monsters · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
| Creatures studied at Hogwarts | |
| Blast-Ended Skrewt · Bowtruckle · Chimaera · Crup · Demiguise · Diricawl · Doxy · Dugbog · Fairy · Fire Crab · Fire Dwelling Salamander · Flobberworm · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Gnome · Golden Snidget · Griffin · Hippogriff · Imp · Jackalope · Knarl · Kneazle · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Occamy · Porlock · Quintaped · Streeler · Thestral · Unicorn · Yeti | |
| Magical creatures by classification | |
|---|---|
| X | Flobberworm · Horklump |
| XX | Augurey · Bowtruckle · Chizpurfle · Clabbert · Diricawl · Fairy · Ghoul · Gnome · Grindylow · Imp · Jobberknoll · Mooncalf · Porlock · Puffskein · Ramora · Winged horse |
| XXX | Ashwinder · Billywig · Bundimun · Crup · Doxy · Dugbog · Fire crab · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Hippocampus · Hippogriff · Hodag · Jarvey · Knarl · Kneazle · Leprechaun · Lobalug · Mackled Malaclaw · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Nogtail · Pixie · Plimpy · Pogrebin · Red Cap · Salamander · Sea serpent · Shrake · Streeler · Winged horse |
| XXXX | Centaur · Demiguise · Erkling · Erumpent · Golden Snidget · Graphorn · Griffin · Hidebehind · Kappa · Kelpie · Merperson · Occamy · Phoenix · Re'em · Runespoor · Snallygaster · Sphinx · Tebo · Thestral · Thunderbird · Troll · Unicorn · Winged horse · Yeti |
| XXXXX | Acromantula · Basilisk · Chimaera · Dragon · Horned Serpent · Lethifold · Manticore · Nundu · Quintaped · Wampus cat · Werewolf |