Ministry fo Magic (M.O.M) Classification

xxxxx = Known wizard killer / imposible to train or domesticate

xxxx = Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle

xxx = Competent wizard should cope

xx = Harmless / may be domesticated

x = Boring

When you see this sign obove the classification :*
It means that the animal is not dangerous but is often very intelligent as few wizards have domesticated it.

NOTE: for more detailed info on these magic creatures please read Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling (under the alias of Newt Scamander).

A

Acromantula
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

A monstrous 8-eyes spider capable of human speech and very intelligent but untrainable and carnivourous. Aragog is an acromantula.

Ashwinder
M.O.M Classification: XXX

A thin pale-grey serpent with glowing red eyes, an ashwinder rises from the embers of deserted fires and lives only for an hour. Its eggs are used to make Love Potions.

Augurey (aka Irish Pheonix)
M.O.M Classification: XX

A thin and mournful looking bird, resembling a greenish-black vulture. The Augurey sings with a chilling wail when rain is coming and its feathers are used for quills as they repel ink.

B

Banshee
M.O.M Classification: Not specified.

The banshee is a creature that resembles a woman, with floot-length black hair and a green-tinged face. Banshees let out long shrieking screams which make the hair on the back of one's neck stand on end.

Basilisk
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

A brilliant green serpent which may reach up to 50 feet in length, the Basilisk's stare is deadly and its fangs highly venomous. It can be controlled only by Parseltongues and is hatched from a chicken egg nestled beneath a toad.

Billywig
M.O.M Classification: XXX

A half-an-inch vivid saphire-blue insect found in Australia, the Billywig's wings spin attatched to the top of its head. Those who have been stung by a Billywig suffer giddiness followed by levitation. It is believed the popular sweet Fizzing Whizzbees is made from Billywig stings.

Blast-Ended Skrewts
M.O.M Classification: Not specified.

Blast-Ended Screwts look like a cross between a lobster and a scorpion and grow up to 6-feet long. They have thick armour, stings and tails which shoot off emmitting jets of fire.

Boggart
M.O.M Classification: Not specified.

A shape-shifter, the Boggart hides in dark, inclosed spaces like cupboards and draws and assumes the shape of whatever it think will frighten the person it sees most. It can be extinguished by thinking of the Boggart altered and funny-looking and saying 'Ridiculus!' - the laughter that follows will get rid of it.

Bowtruckle
M.O.M Classification: XX

An emensely shy and tiny tree-guardian apprently made of bark which eats insects and only attacks if its tree is threatened. The trees Bowtruckles inhabit are know it be particularly good for wand-wood.

Bundimun
M.O.M Classification: XXX

The Bundidum resembles a patch of greenish fungus with eyes, it infests houses, living under the floorboards and secrets a liquid which stinks and rots away the foundation of the house - though it is also used in magical cleaning fluids.

C

Centaur
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX*

The centaur has a human head, torso and arms joined to a horse's body and comes in various colours. Centaurs are extremely intelligent, capable of human speech and busy themselves mostly with magical healing, astronomy, archery and divination, though they keep away from humans generally and keep their knowledge to themselves. They live in herds in forests.

Chimaera
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

A rare Greek monster with a lion's head, goat's body and dragon's tail. The Chimaera is vicious and bloodthirsty and was only ever once slain.

Chizpurfle
M.O.M Classification: XX

Miniscule crab-like insects with relatively large fangs, they infest the fur of creatures such as Augureys and Crups and also linger in dirty cauldron and wand cores (when they work their way in) - one can get rid of them using various magical pest removal substances.

Clabbert
M.O.M Classification: XX

Looking like something in between a monkey and frog, this tree-dwelling creature has a mouth full of razor sharp teeth and feeds on small lizards and birds. Its most distinctive feature is a pussy knob in the middle of its forehead which flashes red when it senses danger.

Crup
M.O.M Classification: XXX

A wizard-created dog which closely resembles a Jack-Russle dog, except that its tail is forked. It is a popular wizarding pet being very loyal and able to blend in relatively easily with Muggle dogs.

D

Demiguise
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

A peaceful, shy, herbivorious and very rare beast something like an ape in appearance with a silvery, silky coat. Demiguises are found in the Far East and their pelts are spun into invisibilty cloaks.

Diricawl
M.O.M Classification: XX

A plump bodied, fluffy feathered, flightless bird. It can vanish in a puff or feathers and reappear elsewhere instantaneously. Muggles were once fully aware of this bird, though it was known to them as the Dodo and believe it now to be extinct, not knowing that it can vanish at will.

Doxy
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Often mistaken for fairies, Doxies are covered in black hair and have an extra pair of arms and legs. Doxies are pests whose bites are painful.

Dragon
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

The most well-known of all magical beasts, Dragons' organs have hihgly magical properties. They came in many different breeds:

- Antipodean Opaleye: considered the most beatiful of dragons, this breed lives in Australiasia.
- Chinese Fireball: An oriental dragon with a fringe of golden spikes around its face and which emits a mushroom shaped flame.
- Common Welsh Green: One of the least troublesome of dragon breeds.
- Hebridean Black: Native to Britain, this breed has brilliant purple eyes and razor sharp ridges along its back.
- Hungarian Horntail: The most dangerous of dragon breeds, the Horntail is very lizard like in appearance with yellow eyes and thick black scales. It's fire-shooting range is very far and its tail is lines with sharp spikes.
- Norwegian Ridgeback: The Ridgback resembles a Horntail in apperance except that it has ridges along its back instead of spikes. It is very rare.
- Peruvian Vipertooth: The smallest of all known dragons with copper coloured ridge markings.
- Romanian Longhorn: The Longhorn has dark-green scales and glittering golden horns. Its horns are very valuable in potions and there have therefore been restriction put in place to protect the Longhorn which is hunted for its horns.
- Swedish Shortsnout: An attractive silvery-blue dragon whose skin is sort after for the manufacture of gloves and shields.
- Ukranian Ironbelly: The largest breed of dragon, the Ironbelly is known to reach weights was 8 tons and is extremely dangerous.

Dugbog
M.O.M Classification: XXX

A marsh-dwelling creature resembling a piece of dead wood. It has finned paws and sharp teeth, it feeds on small mammals but its favourite prey is the Mandrake.

E

Erkling
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Gnome-like creatures with pointed faces and high-pitched cackles, found in Germany. The Erkling attempts to lure children away with its enchanting cackle and then eat them. Erklings are strictly monitered by the German Ministry of Magic so that they do not harm people.

Erumpent
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Similar in appearance to the Rhinocerous, the Erumpent is found in Africa, has a thick hide that repels most curses a horn so sharp that it can pierce anything from flesh to metal. Its horn contains a deadly fluid that causes anything injected with it to explode.

F

Fairy
M.O.M Classification: XX

Tiny, humanoid, vain, decorative creatures of little intelligence, the fairy posseses its own wings and a weak brand of magic that deters predators such as the Augurey. Fairies are often conjured up by wizards for decoration.

Fire-Crab
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Resembling a tortoise with a heavily jewelled shell, the Fire Crab is quite harmless but shoots flames from its rear end when provoked. It's native to Figi and its shell is highly prized.

Flobberworm
M.O.M Classification: X

A thick brown worm which lives in dam ditches and eats nothing lettuce and vegetation. It moves very little. Extremely boring creatue. It's mucus is sometimes used in potions.

Fwooper
M.O.M Classification: XXX

An African bird with vivid plumage and brilliantly patterned eggs. The Fwooper's song will eventually drice a person to insanity and the bird is consequently sold with a Silencing Charm. A licence must be obtained to own one.

G

Ghoul
M.O.M Classification: XX

Resembling a slimy, buck-toothed ogre, ghouls usually reside in atticks and barns where it feeds on spiders and moths. It moans and occasionally throws objects but is quite harmless to wizards. Muggles find ghouls very alarming and a Ghoul Task Force Team has therefore been set up by the Ministry to removed them from Muggle homes.

Glumbumble
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Gnome
M.O.M Classification: XX

Graphorn
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Griffin
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Grindylow
M.O.M Classification: XX

H

Hippocampus
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Hippogriff
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Horklump
M.O.M Classification: X

I

Imp
M.O.M Classification: XX

J

Jarvey
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Jobberknoll
M.O.M Classification: XX

K

Kappa
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Kelpie
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Knarl
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Kneazle
M.O.M Classification: XXX

L

Leprechaun (aka Clauricorn)
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Lethifold
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

Lobalug
M.O.M Classification: XXX

M

Mackled Malaclaw
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Manticore
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

Merpeople
M.O.M Classification: XXXX*

Moke
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Mooncalf
M.O.M Classification: XX

Murtlap
M.O.M Classification: XXX

N

Niffler
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Nogtail
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Nundu
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

O

Occamy
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

P

Phoenix
M.O.M Classification: XXXX*

Pixie
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Plimpy
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Pogrebin
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Porlock
M.O.M Classification: XX

Puffskein
M.O.M Classification: XX

Q

Quintaped
M.O.M Classification: XXXXX

R

Ramora
M.O.M Classification: XX

Red Cap
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Re'em
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Runespoor
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

S

Salamander
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Sea Serpent
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Shrake
M.O.M Classification: XXX

Snidget
M.O.M Classification: XXXX*

Sphynx
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Streeler
M.O.M Classification: XXX

T

Tebo
M.O.M Classification: XXXX

Thestral
See Winged Horse

Troll
M.O.M Classification:XXXX

U

Unicorn
M.O.M Classification:XXXX*

V

Vampire
M.O.M Classification:XXXXX

Veela
M.O.M Classification: Not specified.

W

Winged Horse
M.O.M Classification: XX - XXXX

There are several different breeds of Winged Horse:

- Abraxan: powerful giant palominos
- Aethonan: chestnut, found in great numbers in Britain and Ireland
- Granian: grey and fast
- Thestral: very rare, black and skeletal looking (quite alarming in apperance), immensely loyal creatures, winged (posses the abilility to fly and to carry people on their backs), gentle and silent. Attracted by fresh meat. Thestrals can only be seen by those that have seen death - they are invisible to everyone else. Thestrals pull the carraiges at Hogwarts.

Werewolf (this does not apply to the werewolf in human form)
M.O.M Classification:XXXXX

Wood Nymph
M.O.M Classification: Not specified.

Y

Yeti
M.O.M Classification: XXXX