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Huge creatures of low intelligence, giants have a famously violent nature and are known to remove the heads of their enemies when angered. Growing up to twenty-five feet tall, giants live largely solitary existences, occasionally in small tribes as they are prone to murdering each other if forced into close proximity. Able to speak primitive English and understand basic magic, giants were involved in both the first and second Wizarding Wars, each time on the side of [Lord Voldemort](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/lord-voldemort) where they suffered great losses. 

[Rubeus Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid) was a half-giant, known to be kind and warm-hearted, which wasn’t usually the case with giants.

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### Appearance
Colossal - around twenty to twenty-five feet tall

Human-like

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### Magical Abilities
Strength

Resistant to spells

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### Dangers
Violent nature

Known to remove heads when angered

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### Typical Habitats
Mountains

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Gamekeeper, Keeper of the Keys and Care of Magical Creatures teacher at [Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts). Rubeus Hagrid may have been intimidating physically - he was of course, half-man, half-giant - but he was also soft-hearted, especially when it came to looking after the beasts of Hogwarts. From monstrous spiders to feathered [Hippogriffs](/fact-file/creatures/hippogriff), majestic [unicorns](/fact-file/creatures/unicorn) and Blast-Ended-Skrewts, there was nothing too creepy or crawly that didn't have a place in Hagrid’s heart.  Hagrid was the one to deliver the news to Harry that he had a place at Hogwarts with the immortal line, ‘Harry - yer a wizard’, and became something of a father figure to him ever since.

Rubeus Hagrid

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### Appearances
[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone)

[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets)

[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban)

[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire)

[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix)

[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince)

[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows)

[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child](/discover-on-stage)

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### House
[Gryffindor](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/gryffindor)

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### Affiliation
[Order of the Phoenix](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/order-of-the-phoenix)

[Hogwarts](/fact-file/locations/hogwarts) Staff

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### Skills
[Giant](/fact-file/creatures/giant) strength

Care of Magical Creatures

Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts

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### Hobbies
Walks in the [Forbidden Forest](/fact-file/locations/the-forbidden-forest)

Looking after [Fang](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fang)

Baking

Hatching [Norbert](/fact-file/creatures/norwegian-ridgeback)

Befriending [Aragog](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/aragog)

A giant boarhound, Fang looked imposing but was actually a gentle soul who was devoted to his owner, [Rubeus Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid). Often found with his head on the lap of the nearest witch or wizard looking to have his ears stroked, he would often leave a large pool of drool and some soaked robes behind.

Fang

Fang Fact File

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Hagrid sat outside of his hut playing the flute. Fang is lying on the grass in front of him.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 

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The phoenix is a rare but powerful magical bird, able to burst into flames and be reborn from the ashes. As a result, they can live to a very old age. Resplendent in crimson and gold, phoenixes have tails as long as a peacock with feathers that glow faintly in the dark. In the wild, phoenixes can be found on mountain peaks but they can also in rare cases, be domesticated, making very loyal pets. [Albus Dumbledore's](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/albus-dumbledore) pet phoenix, [Fawkes](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/fawkes) demonstrated these qualities along with the ability to cure injuries with his tears and to carry huge weights. 

Phoenix

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### [MOM classification](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/ministry-of-magic-classifications)
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### Appearance
Swan-sized

Scarlet plumage

Gold tail feathers

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### Magical Abilities
Tears have [healing](/fact-file/magical-miscellany/healing) powers

They can carry immensely heavy loads

Feathers are used in [wands](/fact-file/objects/wand)

Can disappear and reappear at will

Phoenix song can provide courage or strike fear

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### Dangers
Not aggressive - phoenixes carry a high Ministry classification because wizards very rarely domesticate them successfully 

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### Typical Habitats
[Dumbledore's office](/fact-file/locations/dumbledores-office)

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The island prison in the middle of the North Sea, Azkaban was a place of confinement for the most dangerous wizards and witches. Guarded by [Dementors](/fact-file/creatures/dementor), life at Azkaban was notoriously brutal with many of its inhabitants losing their minds over the course of their sentence. Many dark witches and wizards passed through Azkaban's gates, including [Bellatrix](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/bellatrix-lestrange) and Rodolphus Lestrange, but as we learnt, it was possible to break out. 

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### Where in the world
North Sea

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### Residents/Owners
[Dementors](/fact-file/creatures/dementor) 

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### Notable events
[Sirius Black](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/sirius-black) escapes 

[Barty Crouch Jr.](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/barty-crouch-jr) escapes, with his mother taking his place

### Appearances
[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone)

[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets)

[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban)

[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire) 

[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix)

[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince) 

[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows](/discover/books/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows)

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### Family connections/Affiliation
[Hagrid](/fact-file/characters-and-pets/rubeus-hagrid)

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### Skills
Being loyal to Hagrid, slobbering 

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### Hobbies
Cowering in the wake of frightening circumstances

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