Grindylow

Grindylow

Species information

Eye colour

• Yellow
• White

Skin colour

Sickly green

Hair colour

None

Native range

• Great Britain
• Ireland

Height of average adult

Less than 5 feet

Distinction

• Horns
• Aggressive nature

Affiliation

• Varies
• Merpeople

Ministry of Magic Classification

Beast
XX

A Grindylow is a small, horned, pale-green water demon and a Dark creature.

Behaviour

Aggressive towards witches, wizards and muggles alike, the Grindylow has only ever been tamed by merpeople; the half-fish water dwellers who sometimes keep them as pets.

Diet

Grindylows survive, for the most part, on fish, algae, and small sea creatures; however, occasionally they will eat humans (it is for this reason that they are classified as dark creatures).

Habitat

These creatures are found in the weed beds at the bottom of lakes in Great Britain and Ireland.

The Grindylow is particularly prevalent in Yorkshire, where it displays a large amount of physical variation. It is generally found in still or stagnant water. In more recent years, Grindylows have taken to urban environments such as Porter Beach in the heart of Sheffield, where they shelter in submerged shopping trolleys and traffic cones.

Physical appearance

The Grindylow is a sickly green colour, with green teeth and small pointy horns on its head. It has long, strong (albeit brittle) fingers which it uses to strangle its prey, and is a rather good swimmer.

Defence

The Grindylow has long, brittle fingers which despite their fragility are rather strong. The trick to escaping a Grindylow is to break their grip on a person; it can also be noted that the Revulsion Jinx may help with this task, as underwater it shoots jets of boiling hot water.