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{{Dialogue a-b|Ginny Weasley|They're really cute!|Fred Weasley|They're fairly cuddly, yes|[[Ginny Weasley]] and her brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] discussing Pygmy Puffs in the Weasley brothers' shop, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 
{{Dialogue a-b|Ginny Weasley|They're really cute!|Fred Weasley|They're fairly cuddly, yes|[[Ginny Weasley]] and her brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] discussing Pygmy Puffs in the Weasley brothers' shop, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
 
A '''Pygmy Puff''' is a miniature [[Puffskein]], bred in the back of [[Fred and George Weasley]]'s shop [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] at [[93 Diagon Alley]] in [[London]], and sold there as one of the known products in the [[WonderWitch]] range. It is one of their more popular products, as George said they were having trouble breeding them fast enough for the demand. [[Ginny Weasley]] bought a purple<!-- Do not change to pink!!. It's specified as purple in ''HBP'', ch.7, p.132. --> Pygmy Puff named [[Arnold]] in [[1996]], which she frequently played with at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
 
A '''Pygmy Puff''' is a miniature [[Puffskein]], bred in the back of [[Fred and George Weasley]]'s shop [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] at [[93 Diagon Alley]] in [[London]], and sold there as one of the known products in the [[WonderWitch]] range. It is one of their more popular products, as George said they were having trouble breeding them fast enough for the demand. [[Ginny Weasley]] bought a purple<!-- Do not change to pink!!. It's specified as purple in ''HBP'', ch.7, p.132. --> Pygmy Puff named [[Arnold]] in [[1996]], which she frequently played with at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].
 
Ginny once claimed that her brother [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] had a tattoo of a Pygmy Puff, but did not say where, when [[Romilda Vane]] was pestering her about whether [[Harry Potter]] had a tattoo of a [[Hippogriff]].
 
   
 
==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
[[File:Pygmy_puffs.jpg|thumb|274px|Pink & Purple Pygmy Puffs.]]
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[[File:Pygmy_puffs.jpg|thumb|274px|Pink and Purple Pygmy Puffs Plush.]]
*A Pygmy Puff is a new breed of magical [[creature]], and creating new breeds of magical creatures is [[Ban on Experimental Breeding|against the law]]. However, as it is merely an undersize [[Puffskein]], this may not count as an offence.
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*Pygmy Puffs would appear to be violations of the [[Ban on Experimental Breeding]]. However, as they are merely undersize [[Puffskein]]s, this may not count as an offence.  Also Fred and George may have attained a special licence to breed them.
*Pink and purple Pygmy Puffs plush and keychains are available for purchase at [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]] at [[Zonko's Joke Shop (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)|Zonko's shop]] (there’s the naming ceremony, a mini-show that accompanies purchasing a pygmy puff plush, in which a shopkeeper will ring a bell and announce that you have adopted one and sometimes, the name you have chosen for yours) and on the [http://www.universalorlando.com/Merchandise/ProductList.aspx?q=pygmy+puff Official Online Merchandise Store] of the park. The plush measure six inches (15.25cm) in diameter, the keychain is smaller. Some Pygmy Puffs plush are in pink cages, exacly like in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|movie]].
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*Pink and purple Pygmy Puffs plush and keychains are available for purchase at [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]] at [[Zonko's Joke Shop (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)|Zonko's shop]] (there’s the naming ceremony, a mini-show that accompanies purchasing a pygmy puff plush, in which a shopkeeper will ring a bell and announce that you have adopted one and sometimes, the name you have chosen for yours) and on the [http://www.universalorlando.com/Merchandise/ProductList.aspx?q=pygmy+puff Official Online Merchandise Store] of the park. The plush measure six inches (15.25cm) in diameter (that seems to be a pretty big diameter considering that Aronold in the books can ride Ginny's shoulders and that a nest of dead puffskeins, that are bigger than pygmy puffs, has been found under a sofa where there is not a lot of space). The keychains diameter (approximately 2 inches) is smaller and seems more appropriate. Some Pygmy Puffs plush are in pink cages, exacly like in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|movie]].
*A Pygmy Puff shirt is also available in the theme park at [[Zonko's Joke Shop (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)|Zonko's Joke Shop]]. The shirt inscription : "Miniature [[Puffskeins]] - Pygmy Puffs - Peacefully Pet the Puffs", is the same inscription we can see on the pygmy puff cage's label in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]] during the [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] shop scene.
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*A Pygmy Puff shirt is also available in the theme park at [[Zonko's Joke Shop (The Wizarding World of Harry Potter)|Zonko's Joke Shop]]. The shirt inscription: "Miniature [[Puffskeins]] - Pygmy Puffs - Peacefully Pet the Puffs", is the same inscription we can see on the pygmy puff cage's label in [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]] during the [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] shop scene.
 
*Despite the blanket ban on the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products on Hogwarts, Ginny somehow managed to bring Arnold with her into Hogwarts. This may be because the Pygmy Puffs are not joke items and that the ban Argus Filch placed on Weasley's Wizard Wheezes may only affect their joke products.
 
*Despite the blanket ban on the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products on Hogwarts, Ginny somehow managed to bring Arnold with her into Hogwarts. This may be because the Pygmy Puffs are not joke items and that the ban Argus Filch placed on Weasley's Wizard Wheezes may only affect their joke products.
[[File:Pygmy puff inside the cage.JPG|thumb|right|150px|A Pygmy Puff inside a cage, for sale at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] in [[1996]].]]
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[[File:Pygmy_puff_inside_the_cage.JPG|thumb|150px|A Pygmy Puff inside a cage with a label, for sale at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] in [[1996]].]]
   
 
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==Appearances==
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Revision as of 06:41, 7 March 2014

Ginny Weasley: "They're really cute!"
Fred Weasley: "They're fairly cuddly, yes"
Ginny Weasley and her brother Fred discussing Pygmy Puffs in the Weasley brothers' shop, Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes[src]

A Pygmy Puff is a miniature Puffskein, bred in the back of Fred and George Weasley's shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes at 93 Diagon Alley in London, and sold there as one of the known products in the WonderWitch range. It is one of their more popular products, as George said they were having trouble breeding them fast enough for the demand. Ginny Weasley bought a purple Pygmy Puff named Arnold in 1996, which she frequently played with at Hogwarts.

Characteristics

Pygmy Puffs resemble little fluffy balls that roll around, squeak, and come in various shades of pink and purple. Luna Lovegood believed that all Pygmy Puffs sing on Boxing Day.[1]

Behind the scenes

Pygmy puffs

Pink and Purple Pygmy Puffs Plush.

  • Pygmy Puffs would appear to be violations of the Ban on Experimental Breeding. However, as they are merely undersize Puffskeins, this may not count as an offence.  Also Fred and George may have attained a special licence to breed them.
  • Pink and purple Pygmy Puffs plush and keychains are available for purchase at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Zonko's shop (there’s the naming ceremony, a mini-show that accompanies purchasing a pygmy puff plush, in which a shopkeeper will ring a bell and announce that you have adopted one and sometimes, the name you have chosen for yours) and on the Official Online Merchandise Store of the park. The plush measure six inches (15.25cm) in diameter (that seems to be a pretty big diameter considering that Aronold in the books can ride Ginny's shoulders and that a nest of dead puffskeins, that are bigger than pygmy puffs, has been found under a sofa where there is not a lot of space). The keychains diameter (approximately 2 inches) is smaller and seems more appropriate. Some Pygmy Puffs plush are in pink cages, exacly like in the movie.
  • A Pygmy Puff shirt is also available in the theme park at Zonko's Joke Shop. The shirt inscription: "Miniature Puffskeins - Pygmy Puffs - Peacefully Pet the Puffs", is the same inscription we can see on the pygmy puff cage's label in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) during the Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes shop scene.
  • Despite the blanket ban on the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes products on Hogwarts, Ginny somehow managed to bring Arnold with her into Hogwarts. This may be because the Pygmy Puffs are not joke items and that the ban Argus Filch placed on Weasley's Wizard Wheezes may only affect their joke products.
Pygmy puff inside the cage

A Pygmy Puff inside a cage with a label, for sale at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in 1996.

Appearances

Notes and references