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Aurora Finnigan
Ravenclaw
Second Year


One of the smallest types of dragons, the Peruvian Vipertooth is also one of the most dangerous. Earning a Ministry of Magic classification of XXXXX, its notable features include bright, coppery scales and small horns jutting from its forehead. The Peruvian Vipertooth, as its name suggests, has poisonous venom in its teeth, capable of delivering instant death to any living creature once bitten. Just like other South American animals that carry poison, the Vipertooth has black warning markings on its head and back to alert any possible predators, though it has none. This dragon is good at camouflaging itself and hiding, which results in unexpected attacks, as Muggles are terrible at sighting this dragon. The Vipertooth feeds on anything it can get, mostly farm animals, but sometimes humans. Though the population is small now, it once was much larger, due to poaching and ranforest decrease, but also a killing spree ordered by the Ministry when the numbers grew out of hand.

I found this dragon interesting both because it is reclusive and mysterious, but also because I believe it is misunderstood. Though it has a taste for eating people, how much of this is due to the breed being slaughtered by wizards? It cannot distinguish between magical and non-magical folk. Also, the Peruvian Vipertooth has never been kept in captivity, and so wizards have been unable to study it. Just because we know little about it does not mean we have to jump to conclusions. Dragons are made out to be bloodthirsty killers, but they only do what it best for themselves. However, I do not deny that the Vipertooth is dangerous, mostly because of its deadly venom.

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Name: Jennifer Moss
House: Slytherin
Year: First Year


MERFOLK
Merpeople are beasts who live underwater. Though they may seem like beings, they refused that status when appointed being by the Ministry of Magic. Out of water, the laguage spoken by Merpeople (Mermish) sounds like a loud screeching noise, hurting the ear. However, in the water, their song is beautiful and enchanting. There are many different types of Merfolk, such as the Scottish Selkies and others, though the ones in Hogwarts are Sirens, originating from Greece. They are incredibly ugly, with bloodshot yellow eyes and gray scales. I am not sure all this information is correct, but it is what I have gathered from last year's lesson.

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Wade Malfoy
Slytherin
Second Year


The Ukranian Ironbelly is a dragon of Ukranian nativity and is a bipedal breed of a metallic grey color, an immense wingspan, and rough scales said to be as hard as steel. One of the largest breeds of dragons , the Ukranian Ironbelly reaches up to six tons, and its eyes are deep red. Although the Ironbelly is slower than most dragons, it's very dangerous as it can crush whatever it lands upon. At some point, Gringotts Wizarding Bank owned an Ukrainian Ironbelly which guarded the Lestrange Vault and later broke free, with the help of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger when they broke into the aforementioned vault to retrieve a horrocrux. They have been subject to constant observation by the Ukrainian wizarding authorities ever since one of them carried off a sailing ship from the Black Sea in 1799.

The reason I chose the Ukranian Ironbelly is because I thought they are very powerful yet very rare. Most of the dragons I know of are related to the mythical versions, this one however is strong, slow, and almost albino. Although they are rare, it doesn't mean we don't know things about them, thought we really don't know much due to their rarity. Other than that, I think the Ukranian Ironbelly has a really funny name. Ironbelly makes me think of it as powerful yet playful.

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Lucy Malfoy
Slytherin
Second Year


The Common Welsh Green is an 18-feet-long dragon native to Wales, that nests in the higher mountainous regions where a reservation has been set up specifically for this breed. This dragon prefers to prey mainly on sheep and other small mammals and to avoid human contact altogether. The Welsh Green's roar is rather distinctive and somewhat melodious and it issues its fire in narrow jets. The eggs of the Common Welsh Green are earthy brown, flecked with green.

The Welsh Green is a very interesting animal because it likes to avoid the contact with humans altogether and chooses only to prey on small mammals and sheep. Another reason is that I want to learn more about their habitat and other little facts. According to the Ministry, they are dangerous as they have a XXXXX classification but, to be honest, they don't sound to dangerous.

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Ella Fontayne
Slytherin
Second Year

Chinese Fireball

The Chinese Fireball is a scarlet, smooth scaled dragon that has a fringe of golden spikes around its face. The dragon's snout is slightly short with a hooked beak on the top jaw. The dragon's name derived from the mushroom-shaped flame that comes out its nostrils when it's, as well as the enormous mushroom shaped flame that is shot out of it's mouth.The females tend to be larger than the males, they are also said to be very fast and smart for a dragon. The eggs are usually crimson and have gold specks on them. The adults can grow up to 25 feet and it's alternative name is the Liondragon. It's native to China.

This dragon is interesting to me in many ways. For one, it's diet is very peculiar. It tends to feast on mammals, mainly pigs and humans. If I were you, I'd stay as far away as possible from this dragon. This is the dragon that Viktor Krum, back in the great Harry Potter's generation, had to face in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament. Unlike any other dragon, the Chinese Fireball is tolerant of it's kind. Usually two other dragons will live around it. The Ministry of Magic classify this dragon as XXXXX and I most definitely agree with this.

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Ellie Fontayne
Slytherin
Second Year



The Ukranian Ironbelly is a metallic gray dragon with red eyes. It is a bipedal breed with an immense wingspan, long talons and rough scales that are said to be as hard as steel, hence it's name. The Ironbelly flies slower than most dragons but nevertheless, it's still dangerous as it's able to crush dwelling on which it lands and the MoM classifies this as XXXXX. The average adult can grow up to 60 feet in length and may weigh up to 60 tons. This is the largest existing dragon.

To me, this dragon is interesting. I mean, what other dragon is capable of carrying a boat off the black sea?Said boat was also empty at the time this took place. It is also said that Gringotts kept an Ironbelly that guarded the Lestrange family vault until it later broke loose with the help of Harry Potter and his friends. This dragon is native to Ukraine, a place I've always wanted to visit. This dragon also was not used in the Triwizard Tournament.

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Taison Delacour
Hufflepuff
First Year


Despite the common fairytales that muggles believe, merpeople are not all that nice. I ran into a mermaid last year when I was out by the lake with Daisee. She was very helpful to us and she tried to warn us of what was going to be happening soon, however she violent towards fish. While at Hogwarts we're taught that merpeople aren't nice and sweet, they aren't devious and evil either. Merpeople I believe, are quite misunderstood.

What I know about merpeople are that in certain circumstances, they can be open to others and very helpful. They are very defensive to their territory and families. They are believed to be vicious towards humans and other creatures. They're also said to keep to themselves. I personally disagree, but then again, I'm no expert.

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Emmalynne St. Pierre
Hufflepuff
First Year

Merfolk

The most common opinions about merfolk are that they are either those depicted in Muggle fairy tales or that they are vicious creatures who should be avoided at all costs. In fact, as far as I am aware, they are both and neither at the same time, as they are a species of magical creature who remain misunderstood because most people literally cannot understand them. They only see how they act toward other creatures, because merfolk speak their own language and otherwise do not seem very similar to us. In some ways they aren’t anything like us, but in others they can be very much the same as humans. They can be protective of what they feel is theirs, which is something that many people are like, and they live very much like us except underwater. They have cities, they hunt for food, they have pets. They have an entire society, and yet most of us will never be able to experience it or understand it merely because we choose to see them as inferior to us.

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James Riddle
Ravenclaw
Second Year


The Hungarian Horntail is one of the most infamous and feared dragons throughout the wizarding world. This fascinating creature, originating as its name suggests from Hungary, has many features which terrify anyone who crosses its path. When one faces it, danger can come from anywhere: its deadly spike tail, its incredible speed (it is able to keep up with a Firebolt broomstick), its impressive size, impenetrable black scales and bronze horns. Yet perhaps its most mortal weapon remains its flame, which can reach an astounding fifty feet.

While it may be the most notorious dragon in the magical community, the Hungarian Horntail however paradoxically stays as mysterious as it is interesting. Although it is often considered as one of the most ferocious beasts to "walk" the Earth, not much is known about it. Wizards have very seldom had the opportunity to study this creature, as it is very rare and difficult to find one. However, leading experts have recently shed new light on this creature, offering a better understanding of this breed of dragons. It is believed that they would do anything to protect the members of their family (especially their children) when they are threatened in any way, which led many to wrongly consider them as vicious monsters. That new-found complexity is one of the reasons why I was fascinated by the Horntail, alongside the fact that it reminded me of the Wyvern, a legendary creature from Muggle mythology which resembles it, notably because of its barbed tail.

OOC: Sorry for the late post, my computer wasn't working.

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