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Ah, good, yer back! 'Ave a seat, then, and I'll get started. Drawings today are courtesy of Red Scharlach. We thank her for her works and permission. You can go over to http://www.geocities.com/scharlachred/ to see her other stuff. Third Year - Assignment 2
Erumpent Erumpents are large, grey beats, weighing up to a ton and living in Africa. They may be mistaken for a common rhinoceros from a distance. This is because they have a thick hide, a long sharp horn on their nose, and a long rope-like tail. However, they are not rhinos. Their hides repel most curses and charms. There are not many Erumpents. This is because females give birth to only one calf at a time and because the males frequently explode each other during the mating season. The Erumpent will not attack unless sorely provoked, or during the contests that mating season brings. The Erumpent's horn can pierce everything flesh to metal and, more dangerous, contains a deadly fluid. When that fluid is injected into something it will explode. Because of this African wizards treat Erumpents with great caution and the Ministry of Magic gives them a XXXX (4X) classification. Erumpent horns, tails, and the Exploding Fluid are all used in potions, but they are classified as Class B Tradeable Materials (Dangerous and Subject to Strict Control.
Mackled Malaclaw The Mackled Malaclaw is a land-dewelling creature. It is found mostly on rocky coastlines all around Europe. Despite its vague resemblance to a lobster, it is not fit for human consumption. Those foolish enough to eat it will suffer from a high fever and an unsightly greenish rash. Malaclaws can reach a length of twelve inches and is a light grey with deep-green spots. It eats small crustaceans and will attempt to tackle larger prey. Malaclaws are classified as XXX (3X). This is because the Malaclaw's bite has side effect of making the victim highly unlucky for a period of up to a week after the injury. All bets, wagers, and speculations should be cancelled, as they will always go against the one bitten. There is no official use for Malaclaw parts. It is rumored that there are those in unscrupulous gambling circles have been experimenting with Malaclaws to see if their parts can be used in bad luck potions.
Quintaped Quintapeds have a low-slung body, covered with thick reddish-brown hair. It's five legs are covered with this hair, and end in a clubfoot. The Quintaped is found only upon the Isle of Drear off the northernmost tip of Scotland. Drear has been made unplottable to keep people away from the Quintapeds. The reason for this is that Quintapeds are dangerous, carnivorous beasts who have a particular taste for humans. Due to this, they are rated Class XXXXX (5X) beasts. Quintapeds are also known as Hairy MacBoons. The reason for this is that legend says the Isle of Drear was populated by two wizarding families, the McCliverts and the MacBoons. A drunken wizard duel between the head of clan McClivert and the head of clan MacBooon led to the death of the head of clan McClivert. In retaliation, a gang of McCliverts surrounded the MacBoon dwellings one night and Transfigured each and every MacBoon into a monstrous five-legged creature. Too late, they realized the beast MacBoons were more dangerous. They resisted every attempt to return them to human form and killed every McClivert, and everyone else on the island. Without someone to change them back, they remained as beasts. Whether the legend is true or not is unknown. Quintapeds cannot talk and have strenuously, and successfully, resisted every attempt by the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures to capture a specimen and try to untransfigure it.
Third Year - Assignment 2 Direct your answers to your professor at comc@starpaw.com. Clicking on this link will fill in year and assignment number. All answers must be in your own words. Remember, making your answers interesting and/or amusing may result in bonus points at the end of the term.
1. Describe an Erumpent. 2. What is the Erumpent's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 3. Describe a Mackled Malaclaw. 4. What is the Mackled Malaclaw's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 5. Describe a Quintaped. 6. What is the Quintaped's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 7. You are in Africa, and you spot an Erumpent. What do you do and why? 8. You are on a rocky coastline in Europe and you spot a Mackled Malaclaw. What do you do and why? 9. You wash up on the Isle of Drear and you spot a Quintaped. What do you do and why? 10. How do Erumpents, Mackled Malaclaws and Quintapeds escape Muggle notice? What is your name and House?
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