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| − | The '''Hydra''' is a serpent-like beast with nine heads. The Hydra's nine heads are used to symbolise the number nine in the [[ |
+ | The '''Hydra''' is a serpent-like beast with nine heads. The Hydra's nine heads are used to symbolise the number nine in the [[Study of Ancient Runes|runic alphabet]]. <ref>''[[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J. K. Rowling's Official Site]]''</ref> |
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| + | *In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', [[Severus Snape]] describes the [[Dark Arts]] as though they were a creature similar to the classical depiction of a hydra: one that regrows two heads for every one that is cut off. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 15:45, 11 April 2016
The Hydra is a serpent-like beast with nine heads. The Hydra's nine heads are used to symbolise the number nine in the runic alphabet. [2]
Behind the scenes
- In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Severus Snape describes the Dark Arts as though they were a creature similar to the classical depiction of a hydra: one that regrows two heads for every one that is cut off.
- It's unknown whether or not hydras actually exist in the Harry Potter series, as they aren't mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It's possible that they are mythical; however, as Cockatrices are also omitted, it is certainly possible that hydras do exist.
Appearances
Notes and references
- ↑ As they aren't mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real), it is likely they are quite rare or are extinct. Alternatively, the Hydra may be a mythical creature.
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's Official Site
| Study of Ancient Runes | |||||
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| Professors: Bathsheda Babbling · Clodagh Dromgoole · Elspeth MacGillony | |||||
| Textbooks: Advanced Rune Translation · Ancient Runes Made Easy · Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms · Rune Dictionary · Spellman's Syllabary | |||||
| Known runes: Acromantula · Demiguise · Ehwaz · Eihwaz · Fwooper · Graphorn · Hydra · Quintaped · Runespoor · Salamander · Unicorn · Unknown · Mark of Merlin | |||||