Monster Gallery: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Main Articles: The Hungarian Horntail The Lake Folk

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The Hungarian Horntail

And there was the Horntail, at the other end of the enclosure, crouched low over her clutch of eggs, her wings half-furled, her evil, yellow eyes upon him, a monstrous, scaly, black lizard, thrashing her spiked tail, heaving yard-long gouge marks in the hard ground. -J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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Monster Gallery: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

Main Articles: Fawkes Aragog The Basilisk

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Serpent of Slytherin

Something huge hit the stone floor of the chamber, Harry felt it shudder. He knew what was happening, he could sense it, could almost see the giant serpent uncoiling itself from Slytherin’s mouth. Then he heard Riddle’s hissing voice: ‘Kill him.’ The Basilisk was moving towards Harry, he could hear its heavy body slithering ponderously… Read More Serpent of Slytherin

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