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'''Gerbils''' are small animals of the order Rodentia, known for their tunneling behavior. They are known to typically be non-aggressive in nature.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[Wikipedia:Gerbil|Wikipedia entry]] on gerbils</ref>
  
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|name = Gerbil
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|distinction = *Non-aggressive nature
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'''Gerbils''' are small mammals of the order Rodentia, known for their tunnelling behaviour. They are known to typically be non-aggressive in nature.<ref name="Wikipedia">{{Wikilink|Gerbil}}</ref>
   
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==Gerbils in the wizarding world==
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Gerbils are not known to be pets in the [[Wizarding world]], but are fairly popular as pets in [[Muggle world|Muggle society]]. When he first met with the [[Prime Minister|Prime Minister of Muggles]], [[Cornelius Fudge]] used the spell [[Teacup to gerbil]] in order to prove himself to be a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his [[Prime Minister's niece|niece]] as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.<ref name="hbp1">''Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince'', Chapter 1</ref>
  
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Gerbils were not known to be pets in the [[wizarding world]], but are fairly popular as pets in [[Muggle world|Muggle society]].
   
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There was a [[Transfiguration]] spell which turned [[Teacup to gerbil|teacups to gerbils]]. This spell was taught to [[sixth year]] students at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref>{{HM|6|5|t}}</ref> When he first met with the [[Prime Minister]] of Muggles, [[Cornelius Fudge]] used the spell in order to prove himself to be a [[Wizardkind|wizard]]. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his [[Prime Minister's niece|niece]] as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.<ref name="HBP1">{{HBP|B|1}}</ref>
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Another kind of gerbil is the [[Fanged gerbil|fanged gerbil]] which is a gerbil with fangs. [[Augusta Longbottom]] once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by [[Neville Longbottom's grandfather|her husband]]. After that she always kept a mousetrap in her bag.
  
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[[Animagus]] [[Adrian Tutley]] was known to be able to transform at will into a gerbil.<ref name="PM">{{WW|uagadou}}</ref>
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Another kind of gerbil was the [[fanged gerbil]] which was a gerbil with fangs. [[Augusta Longbottom]] once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by [[Neville Longbottom's grandfather|her husband]]. After that she always kept a [[mouse]]trap in her bag.
   
 
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Gerbils are small mammals of the order Rodentia, known for their tunnelling behaviour. They are known to typically be non-aggressive in nature.[1]

Gerbils in the wizarding world

Gerbils were not known to be pets in the wizarding world, but are fairly popular as pets in Muggle society.

There was a Transfiguration spell which turned teacups to gerbils. This spell was taught to sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2] When he first met with the Prime Minister of Muggles, Cornelius Fudge used the spell in order to prove himself to be a wizard. The Prime Minister later gave the gerbil to his niece as part of his attempt to rid himself of all reminders of his encounter with Fudge.[3]

Animagus Adrian Tutley was known to be able to transform at will into a gerbil.[4]

Another kind of gerbil was the fanged gerbil which was a gerbil with fangs. Augusta Longbottom once found a fanged gerbil in her handbag, as a joke by her husband. After that she always kept a mousetrap in her bag.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ WP favicon Gerbil on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 5 (Wherefore Art Thou, Weasleys?) - Transfiguration Lesson "Teacup into Gerbil"
  3. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 1 (The Other Minister)
  4. ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Uagadou" at Wizarding World
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