"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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Polecat is a common name for mammals in several species with broad similarities including having a dark mask-like marking across the face.[1] It was one possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.[2]
History[]
In 1473, during the final match of the first ever Quidditch World Cup between Transylvania and Flanders, a Chaser was transfigured into a polecat, a foul that had never been recorded before.[3]
At breakfast on the morning of his first Care of Magical Creatures class in September 1993, Rubeus Hagrid entered the Great Hall absentmindedly swinging a dead polecat (presumably intended to be eaten by one of the Hippogriffs that were to be the subject of the day's lesson), excited about his new teaching position.[4]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Pottermore (Appears as a Patronus)
- Wizarding World (Appears as a Patronus)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Polecat on Wikipedia
- ↑ Pottermore (see this image)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 6 (Talons and Tea Leaves)