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{{quote|...[and] a basket of funny custard-coloured furballs that were humming loudly.|Description of puffskeins at the [[Magical Menagerie]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
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{{Quote|...a basket of funny custard-coloured furballs that were humming loudly...|Description of puffskeins at the [[Magical Menagerie]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
   
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A '''Puffskein''' is covered in soft, custard-coloured fur and spherical in shape. It is a popular pet that does not object to being cuddled or thrown about. The Puffskein is a scavenger, eating anything from leftovers to spiders, but it particularly likes to use its long thin tongue to eat wizards' bogeys while they sleep. The Puffskein is easy to care for, and they emit a humming sound when they are content.
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A '''Puffskein''' is covered in soft, fur and spherical in shape. It is a popular pet that does not object to being cuddled or thrown about. The Puffskein is a scavenger, eating anything from leftovers to spiders, but it particularly likes to use its long thin tongue to eat wizards' bogeys while they sleep. The Puffskein is easy to care for, and they emit a humming sound when they are content.
   
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Puffskein hair has magical properties, and is used as a [[potion]] ingredient, such as in [[Zygmunt Budge]]'s variation of the [[Laughing Potion]].<ref>''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''</ref>
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[[File:Puffskein2.png|250px|thumb|left|Puffskeins for sale at [[Magical Menagerie]].]]
 
[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] owned a Puffskein at one point. Its demise is attributed to [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], who supposedly used it for [[Bludger]] practice. A nest of dead puffskeins were also discovered in [[12 Grimmauld Place]] under the sofa.
  
[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] owned a Puffskein at one point. Its demise is attributed to [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], who supposedly used it for [[Bludger]] practice. A nest of dead puffskeins were also discovered in [[12 Grimmauld Place]] under the sofa.
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They were modified by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] to create [[Pygmy Puffs]]. [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] got a purple<!-- Do not change to pink. It's specified as purple in ''HBP'', ch.7, p.132. --> Pygmy Puff and named it [[Arnold]].
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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*Puffskeins may draw their inspiration from the book The Rolling Stones's Flatcats, as they share many of the same characteristics, such as emitting a purring or humming sound when content, and that they are both balls of fur.(Star Treck's tribbles also drew inspiration from flatcats.)
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* Puffskeins may draw their inspiration from the television series Star Trek's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribble Tribbles], as they share many of the same characteristics, such as emitting a purring or humming sound when content, and that they are both balls of fur.
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* [[Fanged puffskein]]s are mentioned as a possible answer to a question on the [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]] (first test, question 7).
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
  
*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
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*''[[J. K. Rowling Official Site]]'' {{Comment|W.O.M.B.A.T.}}
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Spells]]''
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*''[[Wonderbook: Book of Potions]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]''
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
 
*[[Pygmy Puff]]
  
*[[Pygmy Puff]]
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*[[Arnold]]
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*[[Weasleys' Puffskein]]
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*[[Weasleys' Puffskein patch]]
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==Notes and references==
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{{reflist}}
   
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{{Creatures by classification}}
 
[[fr:Boursouf]]
  
[[fr:Boursouf]]
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[[pl:Pufki]]
 
[[Category:Beasts]]
  
[[Category:Beasts]]
 
[[Category:XX Creatures]]
  
[[Category:XX Creatures]]
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[[Category:Creatures]]

Revision as of 18:08, 17 October 2014

"...a basket of funny custard-coloured furballs that were humming loudly..."
— Description of puffskeins at the Magical Menagerie[src]

A Puffskein is covered in soft, fur and spherical in shape. It is a popular pet that does not object to being cuddled or thrown about. The Puffskein is a scavenger, eating anything from leftovers to spiders, but it particularly likes to use its long thin tongue to eat wizards' bogeys while they sleep. The Puffskein is easy to care for, and they emit a humming sound when they are content.

Puffskein hair has magical properties, and is used as a potion ingredient, such as in Zygmunt Budge's variation of the Laughing Potion.[1]

Puffskein2

Puffskeins for sale at Magical Menagerie.

Ron Weasley owned a Puffskein at one point. Its demise is attributed to Fred, who supposedly used it for Bludger practice. A nest of dead puffskeins were also discovered in 12 Grimmauld Place under the sofa.

They were modified by Fred and George to create Pygmy Puffs. Ginny got a purple Pygmy Puff and named it Arnold.

Behind the scenes

  • Puffskeins may draw their inspiration from the television series Star Trek's Tribbles, as they share many of the same characteristics, such as emitting a purring or humming sound when content, and that they are both balls of fur.
  • Fanged puffskeins are mentioned as a possible answer to a question on the W.O.M.B.A.T. (first test, question 7).

Appearances

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Potions
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