The goat (Capra aegragus hircus) is a domesticated member of the Bovidae family, closely related to sheep and wild goats[1].
History
A dom is the gallbladder of a goat, used in the wizarding game of Aingingein.[2]
The Dumbledore family kept goats when Aberforth Dumbledore and his siblings were kids.[3]
The bezoar, as mentioned by Professor Severus Snape on 2 September, 1991, is a stone taken from the stomach of a goat.[4]
Giants, such as Karkus, were known to eat dead goats.[5]
Aberforth Dumbledore was fond of keeping goats for pets, such as Matey, which he kept in his pub in at least 1995.[6] Aberforth onced performed illicit charms upon them and receiving a hearing from the British Ministry of Magic. This caused much libel against him, although he was unperturbed by this; his brother Albus suspected this was because Aberforth couldn't read.[7]
Aberforth's Patronus
It is a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[8] Aberforth's Patronus took the form of a goat.[9]
The story Grumble the Grubby Goat featured a goat named Grumble, who attracted flies; this story was a favourite of Aberforth Dumbledore, although his brother Albus disliked it.[10]
Rubeus Hagrid, Gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, possessed a small number of goats, which he kept in the grounds.
Dragons including the Hungarian Horntail and Peruvian Vipertooth were known to feed on goats.[11]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ Goat on Wikipedia
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 28 (The Missing Mirror) - "I could get her to eat when she wouldn’t do it for my mother, I could get her to calm down when she was in one of her rages, and when she was quiet, she used to help me feed the goats."
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8 (The Potions Master)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 20 (Hagrid's Tale)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 24 (Rita Skeeter's Scoop)
- ↑ (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 28 (The Missing Mirror)
- ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Albus Dumbledore on “The Tale of the Three Brothers”
- ↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
