Gorgon

Gorgons were dark magical creatures with the ability to turn anyone who looked at it into stone. They were thought to be female creatures which originated from Greece, as they appeared heavily throughout their mythology.
== History ==
On 31 July 1991, Rubeus Hagrid used the expression "Gallopin' Gorgons" when he remembered that he had to send an owl to Albus Dumbledore, saying that he gave Harry Potter his Hogwarts acceptance letter.
== Behind the scenes ==
* The best known Gorgon in the world may be the woman Medusa from Greek mythology. She was said to be a beautiful woman who compared her beauty with Athena's, and as punishment she turned Medusa ugly, turning her hair into snakes. She was so hideous that everyone turned into stone if they looked at her, if she also looked at them. Medusa also had two other sisters that were, too, gorgons.