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The Kappa resembles a scale-covered monkey with webbed hands and a water-filled depression atop its head.<ref name="POA"/> The water in this hollow is the source of the creature's strength.<ref name="FB"/> |
The Kappa resembles a scale-covered monkey with webbed hands and a water-filled depression atop its head.<ref name="POA"/> The water in this hollow is the source of the creature's strength.<ref name="FB"/> |
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==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{1st}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' {{1st}} |
Revision as of 18:18, 9 March 2015
- "From Red Caps they moved on to Kappas, creepy water-dwellers that looked like scaly monkeys, with webbed hands itching to strangle unwitting waders in their ponds."
- — The D.A.D.A. curriculum, including Kappas.[src]
The Kappa is a Japanese water demon.[1] They are infamous for sneaking up on intruding humans and strangling them to death.
History
Professor Remus Lupin introduced his third year class to Kappas in 1993; this was the third creature they studied.[1]
The next year, Professor Moody briefly mentioned Kappas on the list Professor Lupin left him of creatures the class, fourth years at that time, had already studied.[3]
Diet
Kappas feed on the blood of humans, strangling anyone unlucky enough to wade into their ponds or rivers.[2]
Defence
One can protect, and appease a Kappa by throwing a cucumber inscribed with that person's name; however, if they can trick it into bowing, the water in its head will spill out, weakening it.[1]
Habitat
They live in shallow water, mainly in Japan, though when substituting for Professor Lupin in 1993, Professor Snape asserted that they were more commonly found in Mongolia.[1]
Physical appearance
The Kappa resembles a scale-covered monkey with webbed hands and a water-filled depression atop its head.[1] The water in this hollow is the source of the creature's strength.[2]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)
- Pottermore
Notes and references
Magical creatures by classification | |
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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 |