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A '''Kneazle''' is a magical feline creature, related to, and similar in appearance to a cat. They have spotted, speckled or flecked fur, large ears and a lightly plumed tail, like a lion. They are thought to have separate breeds, like cats, and therefore vary in appearance. They make excellent pets or even [[magical familiar]]s if they like a [[Wizards|witch]] or [[Wizards|wizard]]. They have a very high level of intelligence, are independent and occasionally aggressive, and have an uncanny ability to detect suspicious and distrustful people. They can also safely guide their owner home. Because of their aggression towards certain individuals, Kneazles have a XXX classification by the Ministry of Magic ''if'' they are not interbred with another species. |
A '''Kneazle''' is a magical feline creature, related to, and similar in appearance to a cat. They have spotted, speckled or flecked fur, large ears and a lightly plumed tail, like a lion. They are thought to have separate breeds, like cats, and therefore vary in appearance. They make excellent pets or even [[magical familiar]]s if they like a [[Wizards|witch]] or [[Wizards|wizard]]. They have a very high level of intelligence, are independent and occasionally aggressive, and have an uncanny ability to detect suspicious and distrustful people. They can also safely guide their owner home. Because of their aggression towards certain individuals, Kneazles have a XXX classification by the Ministry of Magic ''if'' they are not interbred with another species. |
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Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], makes her living in this manner, which would explain why she has so many cats.<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref> One notable Kneazle hybrid is [[Hermione Granger]]'s half-Kneazle, [[Crookshanks]].[[File:Crookshanks_Sitting-A_Half-Kneazle.jpg|thumb|Crookshanks, a Half-Kneazle]] |
Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. [[Arabella Figg]], a [[Squib]], makes her living in this manner, which would explain why she has so many cats.<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=19 Squibs, FAQ section, www.jkrowling.com]</ref> One notable Kneazle hybrid is [[Hermione Granger]]'s half-Kneazle, [[Crookshanks]].[[File:Crookshanks_Sitting-A_Half-Kneazle.jpg|thumb|Crookshanks, a Half-Kneazle]] |
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Revision as of 21:14, 17 July 2011
- Ron: "What was that?"
- Harry: "It was either a very large cat or quite a small tiger."
- — Ronald Weasley and Harry Potter after they both witness Crookshanks for the first time.[src]
A Kneazle is a magical feline creature, related to, and similar in appearance to a cat. They have spotted, speckled or flecked fur, large ears and a lightly plumed tail, like a lion. They are thought to have separate breeds, like cats, and therefore vary in appearance. They make excellent pets or even magical familiars if they like a witch or wizard. They have a very high level of intelligence, are independent and occasionally aggressive, and have an uncanny ability to detect suspicious and distrustful people. They can also safely guide their owner home. Because of their aggression towards certain individuals, Kneazles have a XXX classification by the Ministry of Magic if they are not interbred with another species.
Kneazles can interbreed with normal cats, and generally have up to eight kittens in every litter. Kneazle owners are required to have a license to own the animals.
Some wizards and witches make a living by breeding Kneazles or part-Kneazles. Arabella Figg, a Squib, makes her living in this manner, which would explain why she has so many cats.[1] One notable Kneazle hybrid is Hermione Granger's half-Kneazle, Crookshanks.
See also
Appearances
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Harry Potter films and novels
Notes and references
Care of Magical Creatures | |
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Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts | |
Hagrid's Hut · Forbidden Forest · Care of Magical Creatures Classroom · Magical Creatures (club) · The Paddock | |
Professors | Silvanus Kettleburn · Rubeus Hagrid · Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank (substitute teacher) |
Textbooks | The Monster Book of Monsters · Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
Creatures studied at Hogwarts | |
Blast-Ended Skrewt · Bowtruckle · Chimaera · Crup · Demiguise · Diricawl · Doxy · Dugbog · Fairy · Fire Crab · Fire Dwelling Salamander · Flobberworm · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Gnome · Golden Snidget · Griffin · Hippogriff · Imp · Jackalope · Knarl · Kneazle · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Occamy · Porlock · Quintaped · Streeler · Thestral · Unicorn · Yeti |
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 |