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{{Quote|A sickly green creature with sharp little horns had its face pressed against the glass, pulling faces and flexing its long, spindly fingers.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}} |
{{Quote|A sickly green creature with sharp little horns had its face pressed against the glass, pulling faces and flexing its long, spindly fingers.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}} |
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| − | A '''Grindylow''' is a small, horned water [[demon]]. |
+ | A '''Grindylow''' is a small, horned, pale-green water [[demon]] and a [[Dark Arts|Dark]] creature. |
==History== |
==History== |
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[[Professor]] [[Remus Lupin]] ordered a Grindylow in [[1993]] for his [[third year]] class to study for [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. After his resignation, he left behind the tank in which the Grindylow was kept.<ref name="PA22">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 22 - (''Owl Post Again'')</ref> |
[[Professor]] [[Remus Lupin]] ordered a Grindylow in [[1993]] for his [[third year]] class to study for [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. After his resignation, he left behind the tank in which the Grindylow was kept.<ref name="PA22">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 22 - (''Owl Post Again'')</ref> |
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| + | [[File:Tumblr_n3wuitxArT1qetk8mo8_250.gif|frame|left|Harry defending himself against [[Grindylows]]]] |
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| ⚫ | [[1995|One year later]], the Grindylows of the [[Black Lake]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] attacked the students competing in the [[1994–1995 school year|1994-1995]] [[Triwizard Tournament]]. They caused the early retirement from the task of [[Fleur Delacour]], and harassed [[Harry Potter]]. |
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==Behaviour== |
==Behaviour== |
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| − | Aggressive towards [[Wizardkind|witches |
+ | Aggressive towards [[Wizardkind|witches, wizards]] and [[muggle]]s alike, the Grindylow has only ever been tamed by [[merpeople]]; the half-fish [[beings]] keep them as pets. |
==Diet== |
==Diet== |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | [[File:Grindylow_HP4.png|thumb|210px|The appearance of a Grindylow in the fourth film and video game.]] |
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| + | *The {{wplink|grindylow}} is a name for a type of [[Sprite|water demon]] said to grab little children from the edge of a body of water and drown them. The term is used in the folktales of [[Yorkshire]] and [[Lancashire]]. |
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| − | *The term "grindylow" was often used interchangeably with the term "[[hag]]" in Old [[England|English]] folklore.<ref>See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hag#cite_note-19th-14 this] article.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | *In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', the grindylow is a small creature with tentacles and two dangling tentacles on its head. In the book, there is no such description. The books also describe Grindylows as sickly green in colour; the movies depict them as beige. |
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| + | * Originally the grindylow were meant to be more like Angler Fish according to The Creature Vault. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' |
*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' |
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' |
*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Pottermore]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 06:13, 29 June 2015
- "A sickly green creature with sharp little horns had its face pressed against the glass, pulling faces and flexing its long, spindly fingers."
- — Description.[src]
A Grindylow is a small, horned, pale-green water demon and a Dark creature.
History
Professor Remus Lupin ordered a Grindylow in 1993 for his third year class to study for Defence Against the Dark Arts. After his resignation, he left behind the tank in which the Grindylow was kept.[4]
Harry defending himself against Grindylows
One year later, the Grindylows of the Black Lake at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry attacked the students competing in the 1994-1995 Triwizard Tournament. They caused the early retirement from the task of Fleur Delacour, and harassed Harry Potter.
Behaviour
Aggressive towards witches, wizards and muggles alike, the Grindylow has only ever been tamed by merpeople; the half-fish beings keep them as pets.
Diet
Grindylows survive, for the most part, on fish, algae, and small sea creatures; however, occasionally they will eat humans (it is for this reason that they are classified as dark creatures).
Habitat
These creatures are found in the weed beds at the bottom of lakes in Great Britain and Ireland.
Physical appearance
The Grindylow is a sickly green colour, with green teeth and small pointy horns on its head. It has long, strong (albeit brittle) fingers which it uses to strangle its prey, and is a rather good swimmer.
Defence
The Grindylow has long, brittle fingers which despite their fragility are rather strong. The trick to escaping a Grindylow is to break their grip on a person; it can also be noted that the Revulsion Jinx may help with this task, as underwater it shoots jets of boiling hot water.
Behind the scenes
The appearance of a Grindylow in the fourth film and video game.
- The grindylow is a name for a type of water demon said to grab little children from the edge of a body of water and drown them. The term is used in the folktales of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the grindylow is a small creature with tentacles and two dangling tentacles on its head. In the book, there is no such description. The books also describe Grindylows as sickly green in colour; the movies depict them as beige.
- Originally the grindylow were meant to be more like Angler Fish according to The Creature Vault.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (GBA only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned in interrogation by Lupin)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Mentioned in interrogation by Lupin)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter for Kinect
- Pottermore
Notes and references
| 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 |