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| + | The '''Runespoor''' is a three-headed snake native to [[wikipedia:Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]] in [[Africa]]. Runespoors are six to seven feet long, with orange and black stripes. Since they are very easy to spot, the [[Burkina Faso Ministry of Magic]] has had to make several forests [[Unplottability|Unplottable]] for the Runespoor's use. |
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| + | The Runespoor has long been associated with [[Dark Wizard]]s, and what is known of their habits is due in large part to the [[Parseltongue|Parselmouths]] that have conversed with the creatures. |
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| − | The '''Runespoor''' is a three-headed snake native to Burkina Faso in [[Africa]]. Runespoors are six to seven feet long, with orange and black stripes. The left head is the planner, the middle head is the dreamer, and the right head is the critic, whose fangs are highly venomous. It is common to see the far right head or 'the critic' missing, as the other two heads often band together to bite it off. It was at one point a favourite pet of dark wizards.<br /><br />It bares its young in eggs that it produces through it's mouth and is the only magical beast known to do so. The eggs are very valuable in making potions to stimulate mental agility and have flourished on the black market for several centuries. |
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| + | According to the Parselmouths' writings, each of the Runespoor's head serves a different function. The left head is the planner, it decides where the Runespoor is to go and what it is to do next. The middle head is the dreamer (it is common for a Runespoor to remain stationary for days lost in glorious visions and imaginations) and the right head is the critic whose fangs are highly venomous. It evaluates the efforts of the left and middle heads with a continual irritable hissing. It is common to see the far right head missing, as the other two heads often band together to bite it off when it critises the other two heads too much. Because of this, the Runespoor rarely lives to a great age. |
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| + | The Runespoor bears its young in [[egg]]s that it produces through its mouth, and is the only magical beast known to do so. [[Runespoor egg]]s are very valuable in making potions to stimulate mental agility and have flourished on the black market for several centuries. |
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| + | In the [[Study of Ancient Runes|runic alphabet]], the three heads of the Runespoor are used to represent the number three. <ref>''[[J.K.Rowling Official Site|J. K. Rowling's Official Site]]''</ref> |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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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|J. K. Rowling's Official Site]]'' |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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| + | {{Runes}} |
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| + | [[fr:Runespoor]] |
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| + | [[it:Runespoor]] |
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| + | [[Category:Snakes]] |
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Revision as of 21:50, 5 September 2013
The Runespoor is a three-headed snake native to Burkina Faso in Africa. Runespoors are six to seven feet long, with orange and black stripes. Since they are very easy to spot, the Burkina Faso Ministry of Magic has had to make several forests Unplottable for the Runespoor's use.
The Runespoor has long been associated with Dark Wizards, and what is known of their habits is due in large part to the Parselmouths that have conversed with the creatures.
According to the Parselmouths' writings, each of the Runespoor's head serves a different function. The left head is the planner, it decides where the Runespoor is to go and what it is to do next. The middle head is the dreamer (it is common for a Runespoor to remain stationary for days lost in glorious visions and imaginations) and the right head is the critic whose fangs are highly venomous. It evaluates the efforts of the left and middle heads with a continual irritable hissing. It is common to see the far right head missing, as the other two heads often band together to bite it off when it critises the other two heads too much. Because of this, the Runespoor rarely lives to a great age.
The Runespoor bears its young in eggs that it produces through its mouth, and is the only magical beast known to do so. Runespoor eggs are very valuable in making potions to stimulate mental agility and have flourished on the black market for several centuries.
In the runic alphabet, the three heads of the Runespoor are used to represent the number three. [1]
Appearances
Notes and references
| Study of Ancient Runes | |||||
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| Professors: Bathsheda Babbling · Clodagh Dromgoole · Elspeth MacGillony | |||||
| Textbooks: Advanced Rune Translation · Ancient Runes Made Easy · Magical Hieroglyphs and Logograms · Rune Dictionary · Spellman's Syllabary | |||||
| Known runes: Acromantula · Demiguise · Ehwaz · Eihwaz · Fwooper · Graphorn · Hydra · Quintaped · Runespoor · Salamander · Unicorn · Unknown · Mark of Merlin | |||||
| 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 |