Defense Against the Dark Arts Vol 1.
written by Lily Prang
You will find information and tips about the dark arts that will help you in study. First years only! This will also help you for your quizzes. If you are having trouble with your DADA then it is good to do some research so so can get better. Here are facts. This book is perfect for research. If you need to know something you can read this book and you should find out what you want.
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Beasts and Their Classifications
Chapter 5
Magical creatures have native origins all over the world. Some are isolated to specific locations while others have migrated and adapted to new environments. In the same way that humans do, creatures look for new environments that allow them to expand and thrive, which is why we see these migrations happen.
The Ministry of Magic regulates and controls the location of all magical creatures, making note of where they are located and keeping detailed records. They also have set the definitions of what a beast is. At its base, a beast is one of the three categories of life forms as recognized by the Ministry of Magic. The three defined categories are:
Beast
Being
Spirit
For the purpose, we will not delve into too much detail about beings and spirits. For now, simply be aware that the Ministry defines a being as “any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws” and a spirit is a special classification that was created for ghosts when they felt it was an insult to classify them as beings.
We then turn our attention to beasts. According to the Ministry of Magic, a beast is simply the opposite of a being - the magical creatures of our world that do not have sufficient intelligence to understand nor assist in shaping the laws of the magical community. However, there are certain exceptions to these categories. Merpeople and centaurs are sentient creatures that have demonstrated intelligence that could be extremely beneficial to the development of the laws of the magical community; however, they are classified as beasts by personal choice. Both races claimed it would be an offense to be categorized as a being alongside certain other creatures, such as hags and vampires. There are also creatures, such as the sphinx and the Acromantula, that could qualify as beings, but due to their bloodthirsty nature, are considered to be too violent to be categorized as beings and therefore are seen as beasts. Some people have attempted to take it a step further and categorize Muggles as beasts. This has never been entertained by the Ministry and nor will it be entertained in this classroom.
The current definition of a beast was developed in 1811 by the Minister of Magic at the time, Grogan Stump. Once the definition was established, the beast division was formed within the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Each creature that is categorized as a beast is also given a classification. There are five levels of classification that range from “boring” to “known wizard killer.” As the classification increases, so to does the level of difficulty in handling the creature. The classifications are as follows:
X: Boring
XX: Harmless
XXX: Competent Wizards Should Cope
XXXX: Dangerous/Specialist Training Required
XXXXX: Known Wizard Killer
As First Year students in this first Defense Against the Dark Arts course,will mostly be studying creatures that are classified as XX and XXX. These creatures are fairly easy to deal with and, with the proper training that I will provide, you should have no problems handling them.
The Ministry of Magic regulates and controls the location of all magical creatures, making note of where they are located and keeping detailed records. They also have set the definitions of what a beast is. At its base, a beast is one of the three categories of life forms as recognized by the Ministry of Magic. The three defined categories are:
Beast
Being
Spirit
For the purpose, we will not delve into too much detail about beings and spirits. For now, simply be aware that the Ministry defines a being as “any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws” and a spirit is a special classification that was created for ghosts when they felt it was an insult to classify them as beings.
We then turn our attention to beasts. According to the Ministry of Magic, a beast is simply the opposite of a being - the magical creatures of our world that do not have sufficient intelligence to understand nor assist in shaping the laws of the magical community. However, there are certain exceptions to these categories. Merpeople and centaurs are sentient creatures that have demonstrated intelligence that could be extremely beneficial to the development of the laws of the magical community; however, they are classified as beasts by personal choice. Both races claimed it would be an offense to be categorized as a being alongside certain other creatures, such as hags and vampires. There are also creatures, such as the sphinx and the Acromantula, that could qualify as beings, but due to their bloodthirsty nature, are considered to be too violent to be categorized as beings and therefore are seen as beasts. Some people have attempted to take it a step further and categorize Muggles as beasts. This has never been entertained by the Ministry and nor will it be entertained in this classroom.
The current definition of a beast was developed in 1811 by the Minister of Magic at the time, Grogan Stump. Once the definition was established, the beast division was formed within the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.
Each creature that is categorized as a beast is also given a classification. There are five levels of classification that range from “boring” to “known wizard killer.” As the classification increases, so to does the level of difficulty in handling the creature. The classifications are as follows:
X: Boring
XX: Harmless
XXX: Competent Wizards Should Cope
XXXX: Dangerous/Specialist Training Required
XXXXX: Known Wizard Killer
As First Year students in this first Defense Against the Dark Arts course,will mostly be studying creatures that are classified as XX and XXX. These creatures are fairly easy to deal with and, with the proper training that I will provide, you should have no problems handling them.
