A cockatrice is a magical creature resembling a rooster with a lizard's tail. During the 1792 Triwizard Tournament, one of the tasks involved capturing a cockatrice. Unfortunately, the cockatrice broke free, and went on a rampage that injured the Heads of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, and the Durmstrang Institute.
Etymology[]
The cockatrice takes its name from both cock (rooster) and crocodile (old French, cocatris).
Behind the scenes[]
- The cockatrice is a creature from medieval legends. First described in the twelfth century, it is often described as a two-legged dragon with a rooster's head. The terms basilisk and cockatrice are often used interchangeably in modern translations of some legends, though it's obvious the two are different creatures in the Harry Potter universe.[1]
- In the Spanish and Portuguese version of the book, the cockatrice is translated as basilisco, which, in fact, means basilisk.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First mentioned)
Notes and references[]
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