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Fourth Year - Lesson 6

Hippocampus

The Hippocampus originated in Greece.  It has the head and forefeet of a horse and the tail and hindquarters of a large fish.  They are usually found only in the Mediterranean.  However, a blue roan Hippocampus was caught by Merpeople near Scotland in 1949 and was domesticated by them.  The fact that they could be domesticated helps mark them as a Class XXX (3X) creature.  Some wizards believe that the mane of a Hippocampus will aid in swimming spells.

Hippocampus lay large eggs.  The eggs are partly transparent and the Tadfoal may be seen through the shell.

Sea Serpent

Sea Serpents can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as in the Mediterranean.  Muggles claim they are ferocious, using their bodies to sink ships and eat the poor sailors.

Sea Serpents are large, up to one hundred feet.  The head of a Sea Serpent is horselike.  The body is snakelike, rising in humps out of the sea.  Despite the Muggle beliefs, sea serpents are not known to have ever killed, or eaten, humans.  The wizarding community has given them a Class XXX (3X) rating.  While not dangerous, one should be be cautious in the water near them, simply because of waves.

Centaur

Centaurs have a horse's body and a human torso, head, and arms.  They are Beasts only at their own request.  They are capable of speech and very intelligent.  They are well-educated amongst themselves, including knowledge of magical healing, archery, divination, and astronomy.  They demand respect and do not accept those who treat them as common beasts.  For this reason, they are given a Class XXXXX (5X).  Wizards who treat them with the proper respect will have no problems.  Those who do not may find themselves dragged into the forest, perhaps never to be seen again.

Centaurs live in the forest.  Muggles have legends of them originating in Greece, but they now exist world wide.  Wizard authorities have allocated areas for Centaurs, but the creatures need little wizard protection, as they are quite able to deal with Muggles themselves.

The ways of Centaurs are not well known.  They are as mistrustful of wizards as they are of Muggles, and seem not to differentiate between the two.  It is known they live in herds from the to fifty members, but little more is known.

Fourth Year - Assignment 6

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 a Hippocampus.

2.  What is the Hippocampus's Ministry of Magic rating?  Why does it have that rating?

3.  Describe a Sea Serpent.

4.  What is the Sea Serpent's Ministry of Magic rating?  Why does it have that rating?

5.  Describe a Centaur.

6.  What is the Centaur's Ministry of Magic rating?  Why does it have that rating?

7.  You are on a swimming in the Mediterranean, and you spot an Hippocampus.  What do you do and why?

8.  You are in sailing and you spot a Sea Serpent.  What do you do and why?

9.  You are in the forest and you see a Centaur.  What do you do and why?

10.  How do Hippocampi, Sea Serpents, and Centaurs escape Muggle notice?

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