Unicorn
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| Unicorn | |
|---|---|
| Species information | |
| Hair colour |
White (Foals are golden and silver) |
| Native range |
Northern Europe |
| Distinction(s) |
Pure, bright white, a single horn on its forehead. |
| Ministry of Magic Classification |
XXXX |
- "Only one who has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, would commit such a crime. The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself and you will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."
- —Firenze to Harry Potter[src]
Unicorns prefer a woman's touch, but the young are more trusting and don't mind men as much. Various parts of the Unicorn - the horn and tail hair in particular - are used in potions and for the cores of wands. They inhabit the forests of Europe.
The blood of a Unicorn can be used to keep a person who is near death alive, but "you will have but a half-life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips." A Unicorn's tail hair is made of an incredibly strong and valuable material that can be used as a core for wands.
Also, the Unicorn's single straight horn is used, in runic, to symbolize the number one. [1]
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[edit] History
[edit] 1992
At least two unicorns were slain by Quirinus Quirrell so Lord Voldemort could drink their blood and return to power. Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy found the corpse of one of them in the Forbidden Forest.
[edit] 1995
In 1995, fourth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry studied unicorns in their Care of Magical Creatures class. [2]
[edit] Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- J. K. Rowling's Official Site

