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The '''tiger''' was the largest species in the [[cat]] family (Felidae).<ref name="britannica">"[http://www.britannica.com/animal/tiger Tiger]" on Encylopedia Britannica</ref> Native to much of eastern and southern [[Asia]], they were characterised by their bright orange, black-striped coats and white underbellies.<ref name="britannica" /> |
The '''tiger''' was the largest species in the [[cat]] family (Felidae).<ref name="britannica">"[http://www.britannica.com/animal/tiger Tiger]" on Encylopedia Britannica</ref> Native to much of eastern and southern [[Asia]], they were characterised by their bright orange, black-striped coats and white underbellies.<ref name="britannica" /> |
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| − | An image of a tiger's face was featured on the cover of ''[[How to Tame Tigers]]''.<ref name="tametigers">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]] {{see image|File:HowtoTameTigers.jpg}}</ref> This book was available for sale at [[Flourish and Blotts]] in [[1992]].<ref name="tametigers" /> |
+ | An image of a tiger's face was featured on the cover of ''[[How to Tame Tigers]]''.<ref name="tametigers">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' {{see image|File:HowtoTameTigers.jpg}}</ref> This book was available for sale at [[Flourish and Blotts]] in [[1992]].<ref name="tametigers" /> |
| + | When [[Harry Potter]] first saw [[Hermione Granger|Hermione Granger's]] part-[[Kneazle]] cat, [[Crookshanks]], in [[1993]], he described him as being "either a very big cat or quite a small tiger."<ref name="PA4">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Chapter 4 - (''The Leaky Cauldron'')</ref> |
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| − | *When [[Molly Weasley]] was angry at her children, [[Harry Potter]] thought that "for a short, plump, kind-faced woman, it was remarkable how much she looked like a saber-toothed tiger."<ref name="CS3">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 3 - (''The Burrow'')</ref> |
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| − | + | A [[painting of a tiger|painting]] of a roaring tiger hung in the [[Grand Staircase]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]].<ref name="painting">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' {{see image|File:Painting of a tiger.jpg}}</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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Revision as of 12:27, 31 January 2016
The tiger was the largest species in the cat family (Felidae).[1] Native to much of eastern and southern Asia, they were characterised by their bright orange, black-striped coats and white underbellies.[1]
An image of a tiger's face was featured on the cover of How to Tame Tigers.[2] This book was available for sale at Flourish and Blotts in 1992.[2]
When Harry Potter first saw Hermione Granger's part-Kneazle cat, Crookshanks, in 1993, he described him as being "either a very big cat or quite a small tiger."[3]
A painting of a roaring tiger hung in the Grand Staircase at Hogwarts.[4]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Seen on a book cover)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tiger" on Encylopedia Britannica
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 4 - (The Leaky Cauldron)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (see this image)
