The 10 Darkest Creatures in Harry Potter (RANKED)

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Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In today’s video, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the creatures of the magical world. However- we’re not just going to be looking at any old creatures-we’re going to be honing in on the darkest, foulest creatures to inhabit the wizarding world. Fortunately, for every dark creature there seems to be a healthy number of friendly counterparts-but that certainly doesn’t mean that the magical world is devoid of evil. You guys seem to really enjoy these ranking videos but just remember that this is PURELY my opinion and I implore you all to comment your own lists down below. Without further ado, please enjoy the 10 DARKEST creatures in the wizarding world.

10. Basilisks

If you’ve seen/read The Chamber of Secrets then you’ll know what Basilisks are- enormous serpentine creatures that were originally created by a dark wizard by the name of Herpo the Foul.

"Of the many fearsome beasts and monsters that roam our land, there is none more curious or more deadly than the Basilisk, known also as the King of Serpents. This snake, which may reach gigantic size, and live many hundreds of years, is born from a chicken's egg, hatched beneath a toad. Its methods of killing are most wondrous, for aside from its deadly and venomous fangs, the Basilisk has a murderous stare, and all who are fixed with the beam of its eye shall suffer instant death. Spiders flee before the Basilisk, for it is their mortal enemy, and the Basilisk flees only from the crowing of the rooster, which is fatal to it."

Basilisks are gigantic, powerful and immune to a lot of magic. Not only that, but they possess giant fangs, protective scales, and a gaze that can kill you instantly.

9. Hags

Hags are essentially warty, evil looking witches- and witches are often confused with hags in muggle literature. The appearance of a hag is what one might imagine when trying to consider the appearance of a witch- but for those who know of the magical world- they know that witches can actually be very beautiful. It’s also worth mentioning that the level of magic that hags possess is less than that of a normal witch. We first hear of the term ‘hag’ in the Philosopher’s Stone when Hagrid mentions that Quirinus Quirrell had a run-in with one.

"They say [Quirrell] met vampires in the black forest, and there was a nasty bit o' trouble with a hag."

According to Quentin Trimble, author of ‘The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection’, hags can be defined as follows:

"The hag is a child-eating creature of human appearance, though likely to have more warts than the average witch."

In addition to being strikingly ugly and possessing only four toes on each foot, the hag is doubly scary because it just so happens to have a taste for human flesh- specifically the flesh of children. Hags made it on to this list not because they are particularly powerful, but because there really isn’t anything ‘pure’ about them. Their entire life is devoted to eating children- and they purportedly even advertise themselves as ‘babysitters’- creepy.

8. Bashees
I know that when I see or hear ‘Banshee’ I think of Gilderoy Lockhart- the catalyst for this of course being his made up stories surrounding his besting of various powerful magical creatures. Lockhart’s book ‘Break with a Banshee’ outlines his defeat of the ‘Bandon Banshee’ a powerful Banshee that terrorized the wizarding world.

"I didn't get rid of the Bandon Banshee by smiling at her." - Lockhart famously stated.

We know now that Lockhart’s tale was fabricated- taking credit for the accomplishment of another witch. But in truth- Banshee’s do exist- and they are very dangerous dark creatures. Banshees are dark, malevolent spirits native to Scotland and Ireland that assume the form of skeletal-looking women with green skin and black hair. Banshees are particularly dangerous as they are able to produce a high-pitched scream that can prove fatal to the ears. Like hags- their existence is entirely wicked- and there isn’t a good bone that exists in their bodies. The best defence against a banshee is a simple laughing potion.

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