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The '''Giant Squid''' was a creature that lived in the [[Hogwarts Lake]]. Despite the generalised fear of it, the Giant Squid was actually very docile and helpful to the students of Hogwarts, such as when [[Dennis Creevey]] fell into the Lake, and he was immediately picked up by one of the squid's tentacles and put safely back in the boat. This squid is also known to play with and accept foodstuffs from students, such as when he received toast from [[Hermione Granger]].
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The '''Giant Squid''' was a creature that lived in the [[Great Lake]], on the grounds of [[Hogwarts Castle]]. Despite the generalised fear of it, the Giant Squid was actually semi-domesticated,<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter26/moment1/great-lake New from J.K. Rowling: "The Great Lake"]</ref> and, as such, was very docile and helpful to the students of Hogwarts, such as when [[Dennis Creevey]] fell into the Lake, and he was immediately pushed safely back into the boat. The squid was also known to have played with students, such as when [[Fred Weasley]], [[George Weasley]] and [[Lee Jordan]] tickled its tentacles as it was lying part way out of the lake, and to have accepted food from students, such as when it received toast from [[Hermione Granger]].
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Early on in his time at Hogwarts, [[Ronald Weasley]] thought [[Tom Riddle]] may have received his [[Special Award for Services to the School]] for saving a teacher from the squid, and in his fourth year, half-jokingly expressed his hope that there was some chance the squid would harm [[Viktor Krum]], who was bathing in the lake. Needless to say, Riddle's award had nothing to do with Hogwarts' Giant Squid, and Viktor was unharmed, as the squid was demonstrably not a threat to anyone.
   
 
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[[File:LEGO_Giant_Squid.png|thumb|left|200px|The Giant Squid in ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'']]
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[[File:The Giant Squid at the Hogwarts Lake (Concept Artwork for the HP4 film).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Black Lake of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], home of the Giant Squid]]
  
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[[File:Slytherin_Squid.png|thumb|200px|The Squid passes by the [[Slytherin Common Room]].]]
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*[[J. K. Rowling]] once joked that the Squid is [[Godric Gryffindor]], one of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. This would make it the world's largest [[Animagus]]. On the eleventh hour of every evening, The Squid would rise from the lake and transform into Gryffindor, who would wander the school grounds before returning at sunrise. This cannot be considered canon, however, because Rowling was trying to make a point sarcastically.
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*[[J. K. Rowling]] once joked that the Squid is [[Godric Gryffindor]], one of the four founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. This would make it the world's largest [[Animagus]]. On the eleventh hour of every evening, The Squid would rise from the lake and transform into Gryffindor, who would wander the school grounds before returning at sunrise.
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*The Giant Squid has not appeared in any of the Harry Potter movies. However, it was originally set to make a brief appearance in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' during the scene where Harry rides [[Buckbeak]] over Black Lake, as evidenced by an early script.<ref>[http://imsdb.com/scripts/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban.html ''Prisoner of Azkaban'' script at the Internet Movie Script Database] (archived [http://web.archive.org/web/20090216093016/http://imsdb.com/scripts/Harry-Potter-and-the-Prisoner-of-Azkaban.html here] via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine)</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
  
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[[File:Giant squid.gif|thumb|right|200px|The [[Giant Squid]].]]
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{C|Cut from final film}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' {{C|Appears in artwork}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
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==Notes and references==
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[[fr:Calmar géant du lac de Poudlard]]
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[[pt-br:Lula Gigante de Hogwarts]]
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Revision as of 05:09, 17 March 2016

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This article is about the Giant Squid that lives in the Black lake. You may be looking for the creature in general.

The Giant Squid was a creature that lived in the Great Lake, on the grounds of Hogwarts Castle. Despite the generalised fear of it, the Giant Squid was actually semi-domesticated,[1] and, as such, was very docile and helpful to the students of Hogwarts, such as when Dennis Creevey fell into the Lake, and he was immediately pushed safely back into the boat. The squid was also known to have played with students, such as when Fred Weasley, George Weasley and Lee Jordan tickled its tentacles as it was lying part way out of the lake, and to have accepted food from students, such as when it received toast from Hermione Granger.

Early on in his time at Hogwarts, Ronald Weasley thought Tom Riddle may have received his Special Award for Services to the School for saving a teacher from the squid, and in his fourth year, half-jokingly expressed his hope that there was some chance the squid would harm Viktor Krum, who was bathing in the lake. Needless to say, Riddle's award had nothing to do with Hogwarts' Giant Squid, and Viktor was unharmed, as the squid was demonstrably not a threat to anyone.

Behind the scenes

LEGO Giant Squid

The Giant Squid in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Slytherin Squid

The Squid passes by the Slytherin Common Room.

  • J. K. Rowling once joked that the Squid is Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts. This would make it the world's largest Animagus. On the eleventh hour of every evening, The Squid would rise from the lake and transform into Gryffindor, who would wander the school grounds before returning at sunrise.
  • The Giant Squid has not appeared in any of the Harry Potter movies. However, it was originally set to make a brief appearance in Prisoner of Azkaban during the scene where Harry rides Buckbeak over Black Lake, as evidenced by an early script.[2]

Appearances

Giant squid

The Giant Squid.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "The Great Lake"
  2. ↑ Prisoner of Azkaban script at the Internet Movie Script Database (archived here via the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine)
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