Lion (Harry Potter)

A lion is a carnivorous mammal. It is the second-largest living cat after the tiger.
==Lions in the wizarding world==
It was the mascot of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as it represented courage and chivalry, the two most pronounced traits of a Gryffindor. In addition, Luna Lovegood made a hat in the shape of a lion's head, and would wear it at all Quidditch games between Gryffindor and Slytherin Houses, to show her support for Gryffindor, over Slytherin.
Many magical beasts had the physical features of lions. Sphinxes and Manticores were magical beasts that had the body of a lion and the head of a human. Chimaeras had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. Griffins had bodies that were part lion and part eagle. Kneazles had a lightly plumed tail that resembled a lion's. Zouwus had a mane that resembled a lion's.
It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm. Patricia Rakepick's Patronus took the form of a lioness.
==Behind the scenes==
*When Tom Felton was asked about what magical pet he would like to have, he said it would be a pink lion, an animal not featured in canon.https://www.pottermore.com/news/what-magical-pets-would-the-harry-potter-cast-have-in-the-wizarding-world
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==Notes and references==
Category:Cats
Category:Wizarding Hogwarts-House Mascots
Category:Known Patronus Forms