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{{Quote|...in wizarding families the ghoul often becomes a talking point or even a family pet.|[[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] on the roles ghouls play in wizarding homes|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)}}
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A '''ghoul''' was a [[magic]]al [[beast]] that resembled a slimy, buck-toothed [[ogre]].<ref name="FBR">{{FB|R}}</ref>
   
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==Description==
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{{Quote|...in wizarding families the ghoul often becomes a talking point or even a family pet.|[[Newton Scamander|Newt Scamander]] on the roles ghouls play in wizarding homes.|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)}}
  
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[[File:GhoulFBE.png|thumb|240px|right|A ghoul occupying an attic]]
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A '''ghoul''' is an ugly creature that resembles a slimy, buck-toothed [[ogre]]. They tend to live in the attics or barns of [[Wizardkind|wizards and witches]]. They are relatively harmless creatures and are just seen as nuisances because of the noise they make. They are relatively dimwitted, and live off of bugs and other household pests. At most, they will groan and throw objects.
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They tended to live in the attics or barns of [[Wizardkind|wizards and witches]]. Relatively harmless creatures, they were seen as merely nuisances for all the noise they made. They were relatively dimwitted and survived by eating bugs and other household pests. At most, they would groan and throw objects at other objects or people, although some could be convinced to be more bloodthirsty and angry and as such dangerous.<ref name="FBR"/>
   
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A [[Ghoul Task Force]] exists at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], under the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]. The Task Force is used to remove unwanted ghouls from houses that have passed in to [[Muggle]] ownership. There is a variety of ghoul, called the [[Chameleon Ghoul]].
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A [[Ghoul Task Force]] existed at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], under the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]. The Task Force was used to remove unwanted ghouls from houses that had passed in to [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] ownership.<ref name="FBR"/> The [[Chameleon Ghoul]] was another variety of ghoul.<ref name="COS11">{{COS|B|11}}</ref><ref name="HM73dada"/>
   
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The attic in the [[Weasley family]]'s home, [[The Burrow]], is also home to a [[Weasley family ghoul|ghoul]] who occasionally bangs on the pipes, when it feels the house is too quiet. In [[1997]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]]'s family transfigured their Ghoul to look more like Ron. The idea was to make the ghoul look like Ron to replace him when he, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] set off to find the [[Horcrux]]es in case any Ministry workers were suspicious of Ron not attending school. The Ghoul had a contagious look to him so when the Ministry workers went to the The Burrow to check, the family said that he had a highly contagious disease called [[Spattergroit]].
  
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At some point, ghouls mated with [[Demiguise]]s to produce [[Hidebehind]]s.<ref name="FBR"/>
   
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Ghouls were taught about at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Ghoul Studies]] classes. The subject was taught in [[Ghoul Studies classroom|a classroom]] off the [[Serpentine Corridor]].<ref name="POAF">{{POA|F}} - {{See image|File:Ghoul Studies.jpg}}</ref> In the [[1988–1989 school year]] at Hogwarts, ghouls were taught in a [[Fifth year|fifth-year]] [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class by the then [[Professor]] [[Patricia Rakepick]],<ref name="HM51">{{HM|5|1|dada}}</ref> and later in the [[1990–1991 school year]], [[William Weasley|William Weasley]] taught [[seventh year|seventh-year]] DADA students about [[Chameleon Ghoul]]s.<ref name="HM73dada">{{HM|7|3|dada}}</ref>
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There was a "[[Black family ghoul|murderous old ghoul]]" in a toilet in [[12 Grimmauld Place]], which was encountered by Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Tonks when they were cleaning the house in [[1995]].
  
   
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The attic in the [[Weasley family]]'s home, [[The Burrow]], was also home to a [[Weasley family ghoul|ghoul]] who occasionally banged on the pipes when it felt that the house was too quiet.<ref name="COS3">{{COS|B|3}}</ref> In [[1997]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]]'s family [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] their Ghoul to look more like Ron. The idea was to make the ghoul look like Ron to replace him when he, [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux Hunt|set off to find]] the [[Horcrux]]es in case any Ministry workers were suspicious of Ron not attending school. The Ghoul had a contagious look to him so when the Ministry workers went to The Burrow to check, the family said that he had a highly contagious disease called [[Spattergroit]].<ref name="DH6">{{DH|B|6}}</ref>
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Ghouls are taught about at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[Ghoul Studies]] classes. The subject is taught in [[Ghoul Studies Classroom|a classroom]] off the [[Serpentine Corridor]].
  
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During the [[1993–1994 school year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], [[Draco Malfoy]], with the help of [[Gregory Goyle]] and [[Vincent Crabbe]] released [[Ghoul in the Muggle Studies Classroom|a ghoul]] to attack [[Neville Longbottom]] in the [[Muggle Studies Classroom]] as a cruel prank. Thankfully, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ronald Weasley]] managed to rescue Neville from the fearsome ghoul.<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}}</ref>
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[[File:Gadding With Ghouls.png|thumb|''Gadding with Ghouls'' by Gilderoy Lockhart]]
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There was a "[[Ghoul in Grimmauld Place|murderous old ghoul]]" in a toilet in [[12 Grimmauld Place]], which was encountered by Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Tonks when they were cleaning the house in [[1995]].<ref name="OOTP6">{{OOTP|B|6}}</ref>
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The wizarding celebrity author [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] authored a book about Ghouls, titled ''[[Gadding with Ghouls]]'', about his supposed encounters and experience with these [[creature]]s.<ref name="COS3">{{COS|B|3}}</ref><ref name="PM">{{PM}}</ref>
   
 
==Known ghouls==
  
==Known ghouls==
 
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*[[Ghoul in Grimmauld Place|Black family ghoul]]<ref name="OOTP6"/>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*The {{wplink|Ghoul}}, originally spelled ''ghūl'', originates from Arabic folklore, in which it is a type of {{Wplink|Djinn}} that dwells in burial grounds and feeds on [[human]] [[flesh]].
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', [[Draco Malfoy]] released a [[Ghoul in the Muggle Studies Classroom|ghoul]] to attack [[Neville Longbottom]] in the [[Muggle Studies Classroom]].
  
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*In modern literature, they appear as undead monsters.
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
  
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''<ref name="LHP">A ghoul is available in the "Downloadable Character Pack" [[Wikipedia:Downloadable content|DLC]] for ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''. The ghoul is called "Ron Weasley (Ghoul)" because it is the [[Weasley family]] ghoul, which was transfigured to look like Ron in [[1997]].</ref>
  
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*{{LEGO|Y2}}<ref name="LHP">A ghoul is available in the "Downloadable Character Pack" [[Wikipedia:Downloadable content|DLC]] for {{LEGO|Y2}}. The ghoul is called "Ron Weasley (Ghoul)" because it is the [[Weasley family]] ghoul, which was transfigured to look like Ron in [[1997]].</ref>
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Latest revision as of 02:04, 16 November 2023

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"...in wizarding families the ghoul often becomes a talking point or even a family pet."
— Newt Scamander on the roles ghouls play in wizarding homes[src]

A ghoul was a magical beast that resembled a slimy, buck-toothed ogre.[1]

Description

GhoulFBE

A ghoul occupying an attic

They tended to live in the attics or barns of wizards and witches. Relatively harmless creatures, they were seen as merely nuisances for all the noise they made. They were relatively dimwitted and survived by eating bugs and other household pests. At most, they would groan and throw objects at other objects or people, although some could be convinced to be more bloodthirsty and angry and as such dangerous.[1]

A Ghoul Task Force existed at the Ministry of Magic, under the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. The Task Force was used to remove unwanted ghouls from houses that had passed in to Muggle ownership.[1] The Chameleon Ghoul was another variety of ghoul.[2][3]

History

At some point, ghouls mated with Demiguises to produce Hidebehinds.[1]

Ghouls were taught about at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Ghoul Studies classes. The subject was taught in a classroom off the Serpentine Corridor.[4] In the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts, ghouls were taught in a fifth-year Defence Against the Dark Arts class by the then Professor Patricia Rakepick,[5] and later in the 1990–1991 school year, William Weasley taught seventh-year DADA students about Chameleon Ghouls.[3]

The attic in the Weasley family's home, The Burrow, was also home to a ghoul who occasionally banged on the pipes when it felt that the house was too quiet.[6] In 1997, Ron's family transfigured their Ghoul to look more like Ron. The idea was to make the ghoul look like Ron to replace him when he, Harry and Hermione set off to find the Horcruxes in case any Ministry workers were suspicious of Ron not attending school. The Ghoul had a contagious look to him so when the Ministry workers went to The Burrow to check, the family said that he had a highly contagious disease called Spattergroit.[7]

During the 1993–1994 school year at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy, with the help of Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe released a ghoul to attack Neville Longbottom in the Muggle Studies Classroom as a cruel prank. Thankfully, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley managed to rescue Neville from the fearsome ghoul.[8]

Gadding With Ghouls

Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart

There was a "murderous old ghoul" in a toilet in 12 Grimmauld Place, which was encountered by Ron, Harry, Hermione, and Tonks when they were cleaning the house in 1995.[9]

The wizarding celebrity author Gilderoy Lockhart authored a book about Ghouls, titled Gadding with Ghouls, about his supposed encounters and experience with these creatures.[6][10]

Known ghouls

Behind the scenes

  • The Ghoul, originally spelled ghūl, originates from Arabic folklore, in which it is a type of Djinn that dwells in burial grounds and feeds on human flesh.
  • In modern literature, they appear as undead monsters.

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 11 (The Duelling Club)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 3 (On the Case) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Chameleon Ghoul"
  4. ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - (see this image)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 1 (Year Five Begins) - Defence Against the Dark Arts Lesson "Ghoul"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 (The Burrow)
  7. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 6 (The Ghoul in Pyjamas)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 6 (The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black)
  10. ↑ Pottermore
  11. ↑ A ghoul is available in the "Downloadable Character Pack" DLC for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The ghoul is called "Ron Weasley (Ghoul)" because it is the Weasley family ghoul, which was transfigured to look like Ron in 1997.
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