Ministry of Magic Database

The Smell of Fear  case Event information Location Ministry of Magic ,  London Leaky Cauldron ,  London St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries ,  London Alps ,  Austria Participant(s) Mathilda Grimblehawk Mathilda Grimblehawk's partner Cerberus Langarm Sage Bragnam Omar Abasi Myra Curio Gethsemane Prickle Leaky Cauldron bartender Percival Shacklehorn Laura Thorn Description After the  Leaky Cauldron  is devastated by an unknown beast, the Ministry is tasked with the search for, and relocation of, the creature. Case Overview The  The Smell of Fear  case  was an investigation conducted by the  Ministry of Magic  after an unknown beast that no one was able to see caused great devastation at the  Leaky Cauldron , in  London . What had transpired was that wizard  Percival Shacklehorn  had travelled to the  Austrian   Alps  with the intention...

Something in the Air  case Event information Location Ministry of Magic ,  London Chudley Cannons training grounds ,  Chudley St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries ,  London Old Bell Tower ,  Chudley Participant(s) Mathilda Grimblehawk Mathilda Grimblehawk's partner Cerberus Langarm Omar Abasi Gordon Horton Description The Ministry investigates a creature attack on the  Keeper  of the  Chudley Cannons   Quidditch   team Case Overview The  Something in the Air  case  was an investigation conducted by the  Ministry of Magic  on an attack on  Gordon Horton , the  Keeper  of the  Chudley Cannons   Quidditch   team . Horton sustained a concussion after a creature threw him from his broomstick while he was practising alone, in the  Chudley Cannons training grounds . The Ministry soon discovered that a  Hippogriff  had be...

Billywig Species information Native range Australia Ministry of Magic Classification Beast XXX The  Billywig  is an insect native to  Australia . It is rated XXX, and is around half an inch long with the colouring of a vivid sapphire blue. The speed of the Billywig means that it is rarely noticed by  Muggles , and  wizards and witches  only spot it once they have been stung. Description The Billywig's wings are attached to the top of its head, and the wings rotate extremely fast, spinning the Billywig so that it can fly. The Billywig also has a long, thin stinger at the bottom of its body. Anyone stung by a Billywig will suffer giddiness, followed by levitation, and this is what gives the Billywig its rating of XXX. This is also why young Australian  wizards and witches  try to catch Billywigs and provoke them into stinging them. Too many stings, however, can cause the victim to hover uncontrollably for days on end. Sometimes,...

Ashwinder Species information Eye colour Red Skin colour Pale-Grey Native range Found worldwide Ministry of Magic Classification Beast   XXX The  Ashwinder  is a  serpent  that is created from the remains of any  magical   fire  that is allowed to burn unchecked.  As it is a serpentine creature, the Ashwinder may very well be susceptible to  Parseltongue  magic. Physical description Frozen Ashwinder eggs The Ashwinder is thin and pale-grey with glowing red eyes. They rise from the embers of the dying fire and slither off into a dark corner to lay their eggs, leaving an ashy trail behind. Ashwinders only live for an hour and will collapse to dust when they have laid their eggs. Ashwinder eggs  are red and give off intense heat. If they can be frozen with a  Freezing Charm , they can be used in a  Love Potion  or eaten whole as a cure for  ague . Habitat Since Ashwinders ...