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| ⚫ | Native to Greece, the '''Hippocampus''' is a beast with the head and forequarters of a horse, and the tail and hindquarters of a giant fish, making it somewhat similar in appearance to an over-sized seahorse. Although it is [[File:2013-08-01_200043.png|frame|Hippocampus as shown on new Pottermore map]]generally found in the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]], a blue roan specimen was caught by [[Merpeople]] off the coast of Scotland in [[1940s|1949]] and domesticated. |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| + | *Hippocampus is derived from the words "hippos" means "horse" and "kampos" means "sea monster". |
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| + | *The Hippocamp or Hippocampus, like many creatures in the ''Harry Potter'' series, is derived from Greek mythology. A Hippocampus-like creature can be seen in the painting "''The Chariot of Poseidon"'' .<ref>[[Wikipedia:Hippocamp|Hippocamp on Wikipedia]]</ref> |
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| + | *Hippocampus also refers to a major component of the brains of humans and other mammals. It is what enables the conscious short term memory, and was famously removed from Henry Molaison, when a doctor suspected that removing it would cure his epilepsy. <ref>[[Wikipedia:Hippocampus|Hippocampus on Wikipedia]]</ref> |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | [[File:HippocampusModel.png|thumb|The unfinished Hippocampus model.]] |
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| + | *A Hippocampus model was constructed for [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|the film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', where it was meant to be painted as an ice sculpture and used for decoration in the [[Yule Ball]] scene. However, the resulting model ended up being too large for that purpose, and thus the concept was dropped.<ref>[http://www.moviesculptor.co.uk/gallery.html Official website of Byrn Court]</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| + | *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Cut from final film}} |
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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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| + | *''[[Pottermore]]'' |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | {{Creatures by classification}} |
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| + | [[fr:Hippocampe]] |
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Revision as of 16:12, 6 September 2013
Native to Greece, the Hippocampus is a beast with the head and forequarters of a horse, and the tail and hindquarters of a giant fish, making it somewhat similar in appearance to an over-sized seahorse. Although it is
Hippocampus as shown on new Pottermore map
generally found in the Mediterranean, a blue roan specimen was caught by Merpeople off the coast of Scotland in 1949 and domesticated.
Hippocampus lay large, semi-transparent eggs through which the young hippocampus, known as a Tadfoal, can be seen.
Etymology
- Hippocampus is derived from the words "hippos" means "horse" and "kampos" means "sea monster".
- The Hippocamp or Hippocampus, like many creatures in the Harry Potter series, is derived from Greek mythology. A Hippocampus-like creature can be seen in the painting "The Chariot of Poseidon" .[1]
- Hippocampus also refers to a major component of the brains of humans and other mammals. It is what enables the conscious short term memory, and was famously removed from Henry Molaison, when a doctor suspected that removing it would cure his epilepsy. [2]
Behind the scenes
The unfinished Hippocampus model.
- A Hippocampus model was constructed for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where it was meant to be painted as an ice sculpture and used for decoration in the Yule Ball scene. However, the resulting model ended up being too large for that purpose, and thus the concept was dropped.[3]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Cut from final film)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- 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 |