Questions tagged [magical-creatures]
Refers to the large group of creatures based in magic in mythology, fantasy, and science fiction, such as elves, dwarves, and unicorns. Not to be confused with aliens.
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Seeking standalone fantasy novel: warrior whose weapons become magical in his hands; guided by a “Blue Woman”; monsters requiring silvered weapons
I read this novel in the 2000s, but it felt older, likely from the 1980s or 1990s, possibly a mass-market fantasy paperback. It was a standalone (not part of a series), with a serious, medieval-...
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Fantasy book about a woman with magic and a vampire bound to her
I read a book sometime between 2020 and 2024 (for the life of me, I can’t remember the title or author). I just remember a vague plot. The main character (female, maybe in her late 20s or early 30s) I ...
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60s YA story about a boy aiding a phoenix in battling griffons
I recall reading a Young Adult library book (its possible it was a short story from an anthology) in the late 60s early 70s. (Being a library book the story could have been 5-10 years older.)
There ...
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Is Discord really a pony?
The character called Discord is an agent of chaos (spirit of disharmony) that appears as a major antagonist in several episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
They look like a Frankenstein’s-...
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Fantasy book series with a school for magical hero children
I read one book from a book series while I was in primary school over a decade ago.
There was a school of kids in a fantasy world of monsters and a trio of these kids go on a quest to save their ...
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Fantasy novel involving mythical creatures on a farm and two children staying with a relative for the summer
Mythical Creatures on a farm (unicorns, basilisks, etc.).
Relative having two children come to stay for summer.
Children's book.
Pre-2010.
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Animated series about three kids and powered animals in a jungle [duplicate]
I don't really remember it, but I'll say what I vaguely do. I think I watched it on Netflix, but it was quite a while ago, so I'm not sure. And it would have to be in the 2010s that I watched it. I ...
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Are the witches in Oz completely not human?
In the case of the Wicked Witch she has not only magical powers but is extremely different "biologically" than a human or indeed any mortal creature -- melting due to having water thrown on ...
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Fantasy anime involving a god named Paladin
I watched this anime several years ago. Although I am calling it an anime, this is not to imply that it does or does not originate from Japan (I don't know where this is from). This anime involves a ...
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What inspired the idea of Dragons who grow to maturity very quickly, but then live extremely long lives?
In Naomi Novik's Temeraire series Dragons are seen to mature very quickly and then live a very long time. From the information in the books Dragons seem to reach adult size in around a year, sexual ...
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Did Hagrid trade Fluffy for the dragon egg that hatched in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Hagrid speaks to Harry about a stranger who brought him a
dragon egg:
Hagrid: "Well of course he was interested in Fluffy. How often do you come across a three-headed dog even in a trade? But l ...
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How did Lupin ensure he was safe for people?
I mean during his transformations. We know that during his time as a student at Hogwarts he was isolated in the Shrieking Shack. When he was a teacher, he used Wolfsbane potion provided by Snape. But ...
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80's-90's book with an inter-generational ship, society in despair, mythical creatures appear and kidnap kids for a quest [duplicate]
Read this book in the 80’s or 90’s. Sci-fi fantasy set aboard a generational ship, people despair because life has no meaning. Suddenly mythical creatures start appearing and some children are ...
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Are any real-life animals considered magical in the HP Universe?
Are there any real-life animals that are shown to actually be magical in the Harry Potter universe?
For example, we know that Komodo dragons exist in the real world, but let's say it turns out they ...
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How did the Ministry of Magic control its Dementors?
With their introduction in Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Dementors are said to be the "guards of Azkaban Prison", which is under the direct control of the Ministry. They never ...
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How do Mogwai reproduce?
Not talking about the defective, naughty "Pre-Gremlins" that you get when water hits them,... but actual natural reproduction.
Does it occur only, like, every 100 years?
Are there any female ...
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80s or 90s movie with evil genie and kids?
I can't recall a movie I saw back in the 90's on TV. I can't recall what happened in all the movie except the last 20 minutes. I recall a girl and a boy, maybe another boy were inside a cave or under ...
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What would Fiendfyre do to a dragon?
Dragons are supposed to be spell and fire resistant so it's expected that the effects of a fire spell won't hurt them. However, the Fiendfyre spell is extremely powerful dark magic, cursed flames ...
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When my biggest fear is a Boggart, would I see its natural form?
We know that a Boggart exists even if nobody sees it:
Nobody knows what a Boggart looks like if nobody is there to see it,
although it continues to exist, usually giving evidence of its
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Why did J. K. Rowling choose to downplay dragons?
Wherever I see dragons in fantasy works, they are portrayed as very powerful creatures. They can decimate entire armies without taking much damage. Even powerful kingdoms avoid them at all costs. The ...
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Can only humans be witches or wizards?
Obviously Hagrid was half-giant and half-human so it isn't limited only to full humans but what about a full giant, for example?
Does a creature have to have some human blood to be a witch or wizard?
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Bigfoot good guy?
Was the cryptozoological creature known as “Bigfoot” ever a good guy in films/tv shows outside of “Harry and the hendersons”? I’m asking mostly for curiosities sake and I’m not sure if this question ...
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Why does a Boggart scare people? What is their end goal?
Boggarts turn into their victim's worst fears. Why do they do this? What is their ultimate goal?
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What do the acromantulas eat in the Forbidden Forest?
As described in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, there are a lot of really big spiders in the forest, and they are all carnivorous. I know "what does X eat?" is a kind of obnoxious form of ...
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Why was Sirius Black able to ride Buckbeak?
I'm reading the Harry Potter series for the first time and I'm on book 3! I'm having trouble understanding why Sirius is able to ride Buckbeak; wouldn't he have had to bow and wait for a bow back from ...
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