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]
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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 extict.
- ↑ 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 |