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Latest revision as of 00:08, 19 March 2024
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Warning!
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The hydra was a serpent-like creature with several heads.[2] The hydra's heads were used to symbolise the number nine in the runic alphabet.[3]
History
In 1996, Severus Snape described the Dark Arts as though they were a creature similar to the classical depiction of a hydra: one that regrew two heads for every one that was cut off.[4]
Behind the scenes
- The Lernaean Hydra is a serpentine creature in Greek mythology which famously had many heads, nine heads being a commonly cited number. In at least some versions of the legend, for every head that was amputated, two grew back in its place. It was slain by the Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) as the second of his twelve labours. He cut the heads off of the creature while his nephew, Iolaus, cauterised the neck wounds to prevent the heads from growing back.
- It's unknown whether or not hydras actually exist in the Harry Potter series, as they are not mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. It is possible that they are mythical; however, as cockatrices are also omitted, it is certainly possible that hydras do exist.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Possibly mentioned)
- J. K. Rowling's official site (First mentioned)
- Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ As they aren't mentioned in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them companion book, it is likely they are quite rare or are extinct. Alternatively, the Hydra may be a mythical creature.
- ↑
Hydra on Wikipedia
- ↑ J. K. Rowling's official site
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 9 (The Half-Blood Prince)
| 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 | |||||