undead creature reanimated back to life again. Non-Beings Boggart – A shapeshifting creature whose true appearance is unknown but takes the form of the person's worst fear. Dementors – tall, black-cloaked figures with rotten, skeletal hands; they have the ability to suck a person's soul out through their mouths, and they drain feelings of happiness and joy; employed as the guards of the wizard prison Azkaban; can only be repelled by the Patronus Charm. Status unknown Bogeyman – A creature that haunts on children when they're being naughty. Bugbear – A creature that is similar to a bogeyman and a boggart. Dukuwaqa – A person that can turn into a shark. Gargoyle – A reanimated statue carved like a demon. Sandstone Gargoyle – A species of gargoyle made of sandstone. Genie – A magical humanoid that can glide over water. Gorgon – A humanoid with a nest full of snakes for hair. Their stare can turn people into stone. Harpy – A humanoid creature with wings. Hinkypunk – A diminutive, one-legged creature with the appearance of wispy blue, grey or white smoke. Hinkypunks use lanterns to lure unsuspecting people down the wrong path. Hydra – A 9-headed serpentine creature. Oni – A Japanese demon resembling a brutish, bulky humanoid; like an orc but with multiple eyes and horns instead. Tengu – A goblin-like creature with a long nose and wings located in Japan, similar to a harpy. Wood Nymphs – A kind of fairy that is associated with trees. Notable creatures Acromantula In the Harry Potter universe, the Acromantula is a monstrous spider capable of human speech. It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits dense jungle. Its distinctive features include the thick black hair that covers its body; its legspan, which may reach up to fifteen feet; its pincers, which produce a distinctive clicking sound when the Acromantula is excited or angry; and a venomous secretion. The Acromantula is carnivorous and prefers large prey. It spins dome-shaped webs on the ground. The female is bigger than the male and may lay up to one hundred eggs at a time. Soft and white, these are as large as beach balls. The young hatch in six to eight weeks. Acromantula eggs are defined as Class A Non-Tradeable Goods by the department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, meaning that severe penalties are attached to their importation or sale. This beast