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{{Creature infobox
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|name=Imp
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|image=[[File:Imp.jpg|250 px]]
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|sentience=
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|skin=Grey
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|eyes=
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|hair=Bald
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|feathers=
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|related=
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|native=*[[Great Britain|Britain]]
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*[[Ireland]]
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|alias=
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|height=Less than 6 ft
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|length=
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|distinction=*Pixie-like traits
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|class=XX
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|status=[[Beast]]
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The '''Imp''' is a magical creature found only in [[Great Britain|Britain]] and [[Ireland]].
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==Biology and Description==
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The height of the Imp is considered comparable to that of the pixie, between six to eight inches, but that is where the physical similarities end. The Imp cannot fly like the Pixie, nor is it as brightly coloured.
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==Habitat==
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[[File:Screenshot_862.png|thumb|left]]
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Imps make their home in marshland, where they indulge their slapstick sense of humour by pushing and tripping the unwary.
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==Diet and Behavior==
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The Imp's diet consists mainly of insects. Imp breeding habits are like the Pixie's, but their young hatch full formed.
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==Behind the scenes==
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*{{wplink|Imp}}s are a creature originating from Germanic myth. Though their portrayal varies greatly, they are often seen as the mischievous familiars of [[Wizardkind|witches or wizards]].
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*In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', you encounter Imps within [[Ollivanders Wand Shop]], where you must knock them out with the [[Knockback Jinx]] and throw them in a cage to trap them. You will have similar encounters with them in the remainder of the game and in the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''. They also appear in the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', but instead of throwing them into a cage, they throw Wizard crackers, and you must kill them by throwing the Cracker back at them.
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
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{{Creatures by classification}}
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{{Creature-stub}}
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[[es:Diablillo]]
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[[fi:Pikkupaholainen]]
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[[fr:Diablotin]]
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[[Category:Beasts]]
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[[Category:XX Creatures]]
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[[Category:Gold cards from Chocolate Frogs]]
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[[Category:Chocolate Frog Cards]]

Revision as of 18:00, 4 May 2015

The Imp is a magical creature found only in Britain and Ireland.

Biology and Description

The height of the Imp is considered comparable to that of the pixie, between six to eight inches, but that is where the physical similarities end. The Imp cannot fly like the Pixie, nor is it as brightly coloured.

Habitat

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Imps make their home in marshland, where they indulge their slapstick sense of humour by pushing and tripping the unwary.

Diet and Behavior

The Imp's diet consists mainly of insects. Imp breeding habits are like the Pixie's, but their young hatch full formed.

Behind the scenes

Appearances

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
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