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A bit of a breather today. Fifth Year - Lesson 3
Nogtail Nogtails are found in rural areas in Europe, Russia, and America. They look like stunted piglets, having thick, stubby tails; long legs; and narrow black eyes. A Nogtail will creep into a pigsty and suckle a sow with other, normal, piglets. The danger of the Nogtail, however, is that its presence brings blight to a farm, limiting crop and animal production. The longer the Nogtail is undetected, and the larger it grows, the worse the blight becomes. This danger gives them their Class XXX (3x) rating. Nogtails are fast and difficult to catch. However, if chased off of a farm by a pure-white dog, the Nogtail can never return. The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures (Pest Sub-Division) maintains a dozen albino bloodhounds for the removal of Nogtails. Nogtail hair, ears, tail, and blood are all used in a variety of curse spells and potions.
Porlock Porlocks are found in Dorset, England and in Southern Ireland. Porlocks resemble horses in some way. They are covered in shaggy fur, a large quantity of rough hair on the head, as a mane, and an exceptionally long nose. They walk upon two cloven feet. Their arms are small and end in four stubby fingers. Many Porlocks have tails, as horses do. Fully grown, they are two feet high. They feed on grass in the manner of horses. Porlocks are shy, mistrusting humans and always hiding from them. Porlocks are horse guardians. They curl in the straw of stables or shelter in the midst of the herd they protect. Their guardian nature gives them their Class XX (2X) rating. Porlock mane and tail hair has been known to be used in protective charms.
Red Cap Red Caps are dwarflike creatures. Small and vicious, they dwell in holes in old battlegrounds, or anywhere human blood has been spilled. Prevalent in northern Europe, Red Caps are easily repelled by charms and hexes. However, an unwary and solitary wizard or muggle may find themselves bludgeoned to death on a dark night. Between their violent nature and their easy repelling aspects, Red Caps are given a Class XXX (3X) rating.
Sixth Year - Assignment 3 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 Nogtail. 2. What is the Nogtail's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 3. Describe an Porlock. 4. What is the Porlock's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 5. Describe a Red Cap. 6. What is the Red Cap's Ministry of Magic rating? Why does it have that rating? 7. You are feeding some pigs on a farm and you spot a Nogtail. What do you do and why? 8. You are in Dorset, England, looking over a herd of horses and you spot a Porlock. What do you do and why? 9. You are visiting an old battlefield in Europe and you spot a Red Cap. What do you do and why? 10. How do Nogtails, Porlocks, and Red Caps avoid Muggle Notice? What is your name and House?
Class dismissed. Get on out of here...an' don't ferget to wash yer hands! |
