Changes: Troll

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"Point me!"
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"Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt. "

— Fred Weasley explains Troll behaviour.^[src]

A Troll is a magical creature of prodigious strength and immense stupidity. Trolls generally reach a height of twelve feet and weigh up to a ton. They are violent and aggressive, and engage in unpredictable behaviour. Trolls originated in Scandinavia, but are now found all across Europe. Trolls feed on raw flesh, and are not fussy what they eat, from animals to humans.

Troll language is nothing more than grunts that only Trolls seem to be able to interpret. Trolls understand a limited number of Human words, and some smarter ones can be trained as security Trolls. Professor Quirrell had a gift for communicating with Trolls, and used it to set one loose in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991 in an effort to steal the Philosopher's Stone. A Troll was Quirrell's contribution to guarding the Philosopher's Stone.

Sub-species

There are three types of Troll, each with its own unique set of physical differences.

Behind the scenes

Troll is the lowest grade that one can receive during their O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. examinations.
In the Philosopher's Stone book and PS1/GBC game, there is a room with a troll that belongs to Professor Quirrell. However, in the film, this scene was omitted.
In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real), Ron Weasley draws a picture of a troll and describes Gregory Goyle as one.
In , "Security Trolls" are made in the last parts of the game. They are shown to be watching the library, and will end the game if they catch the player. To distract them, Ron must throw a Dungbomb around one. If close enough, the Troll will walk towards them. Humorously, when a Troll walks to a Dungbomb, they seem to lose sense of the player.

Appearances

Ttroll — A mountain troll in the girls' bathroom in 1991

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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 *In the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone|Philosopher's Stone]] book and PS1/GBC game, there is a room with a troll that belongs to [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]]. However, in the film, this scene was omitted.
 * In [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] draws a picture of a troll and describes [[Gregory Goyle]] as one.
-* In [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Video Game)|the Video Game adaption of HP3]], "Security Trolls" are made in the last parts of the game. They are shown to be watching the library, and will end the game if they catch the player. To distract them, [[Ron]] must throw a [[Dungbomb]] around one. If close enough, the Troll will walk towards them. Humorously, when a Troll walks to a Dungbomb, they seem to lose sense of the player.
+* In , "Security Trolls" are made in the last parts of the game. They are shown to be watching the library, and will end the game if they catch the player. To distract them, [[Ron]] must throw a [[Dungbomb]] around one. If close enough, the Troll will walk towards them. Humorously, when a Troll walks to a Dungbomb, they seem to lose sense of the player.
 ==Appearances==