Harry Potter….just the name is enough to bring up visions of ghosts, witches, wizards and magical creatures. How many times have we wanted a house elf like Dobby or to climb aboard a dragon and fly above Hogwarts? There are many special creatures in Harry Potter but some of them will capture your heart. I want to talk about a few of my personal favorites and why I still get that special feeling when I think of them.
The house elves Kreacher and Dobby are two creatures I came to cherish. Dobby especially with his unfailing loyalty to Harry Potter made me tear up a number of times throughout all of the books and movies. His death in the last book had me in tears much more than losing the other characters I had grown to know and love. He was cute with his spindly little arms and big eyes. The way he talked and his undying love of Harry made me want to pick him up and hug him tight.
Other magical creatures that deserve a notable mention are Hedwig, and of course all of Hagrid’s pets. They might not have all been cute and cuddly but the devotion Hagrid showed to them made them the best magical creatures of all.