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The '''Murtlap''' is a marine beast resembing a [[rat]] with a growth on its back resembling a sea anemone, found on the coastal areas of [[Great Britain|Britain]].
   
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==Nature==
The '''Murtlap''' is a rodent with a growth on its back resembling a sea anemone. Murtlaps mainly feed on crustaceans, although it will bite at the feet of those which get too close to it.
 
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The favoured prey of the Murtlap are crustaceans, though they will also go for the feet of any human foolish enough to step on them.
   
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===Uses===
The growth on the Murtlap's back may be pickled and eaten to improve one's resistance to [[jinx]]es. [[Murtlap Essence]] is a home remedy for cuts and abrasions.
 
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[[File:Murtlap growth.png|thumb|left|250px|The growth off the back of a Murtlap; the [[Murtlap tentacle|tentacles]] are visible.]]
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The growth on the Murtlap's back may be pickled and eaten to improve one's resistance to [[jinx]]es, although eating an excess of pickled murtlap may cause one to grow unsightly purple ear hair. [[Murtlap Essence]] is a home remedy for cuts and abrasions. Murtlap tentacles are included in Murtlap Essence which Hermione let Harry dip his hand in to heal the cuts after his detention with [[Dolores Umbridge]].
   
Eating an excess of pickled murtlap may cause one to grow unsightly purple ear hair
 
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' {{Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''
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[[Category:XXX Creatures]]

Revision as of 21:30, 16 December 2014

The Murtlap is a marine beast resembing a rat with a growth on its back resembling a sea anemone, found on the coastal areas of Britain.

Nature

The favoured prey of the Murtlap are crustaceans, though they will also go for the feet of any human foolish enough to step on them.

Uses

Murtlap growth

The growth off the back of a Murtlap; the tentacles are visible.

The growth on the Murtlap's back may be pickled and eaten to improve one's resistance to jinxes, although eating an excess of pickled murtlap may cause one to grow unsightly purple ear hair. Murtlap Essence is a home remedy for cuts and abrasions. Murtlap tentacles are included in Murtlap Essence which Hermione let Harry dip his hand in to heal the cuts after his detention with Dolores Umbridge.

Appearances

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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