The sea serpent was an aquatic magical beast found in several seas around the world including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Sea.[2][3]
Curiously, the world's best known sea serpent, the Loch Ness Monster, was not actually a sea serpent. It was a kelpie whose favourite form was that of a sea serpent.[2]
Apparently related to the sea serpent was the lake serpent, of which one known variety, the Selma of Norway, existed.[4]
Description
Whilst young, a sea serpent could reach about fifty feet in length,[3] while fully grown adults could reach over a hundred feet long. They had a horse-like head and snake-like body and was sea serpent was a fearsome looking creature. Despite this, no Sea Serpent had ever been known to hurt a human, despite Muggle stories of encounters with the beasts. It rose in humps out of the water as it swam.[2]
Known sea serpents
- Sea serpent from Cromer, which was slain by Glanmore Peakes[5]
- Sea serpent at the Magical Creatures Reserve[3]
- Sea serpent in the Great Lake[1]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (First appearance)
- Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, "WANDERING SEA SERPENT" Achievement
- ↑ Pottermore - DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (Archived)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
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