Dragon (Harry Potter)

Dragons were giant winged, fire-breathing reptilian beasts. Widely regarded as terrifying yet awe-inspiring, they could be found all over the world and were frequently referred to in Asian and medieval European folklore.
Able to fly and breathe fire through their nostrils and mouths, they were one of the most dangerous and hardest to conceal creatures in the wizarding world. Their heartstring could be used as the core of a wand and were designated by Garrick Ollivander as one of the "Supreme Cores", which was a distinction shared by only two other beasts.
The British Ministry of Magic classified them as XXXXX, known wizard killers that were impossible to train or domesticate. Despite how dangerous they were, there were people who were trained to work with them, called dragon keepers, or dragonologists. 
A wizard or witch who traded and sold dragon eggs (which was an illegal activity) was referred to as a dragon dealer.
==History==
In 1992, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger arrived just in time to see a baby Norwegian Ridgeback emerge from its egg. The baby dragon sneezed some sparks and almost bit Hagrid (who was delighted). The first signs of hatching must have begun by breakfast time, since it was then that Harry, Ron, and Hermione received a note from Hagrid informing them of it. They went to his hut right after their morning Herbology class.
==Dragons in the wizarding world==
Draco Malfoy's first name came from the constellation The Dragon ("Draco" in Latin). The motto of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was Draco dormiens numquam titillandus; Latin for Never tickle a sleeping dragon.The Hogwarts gamekeeper, Rubeus Hagrid, loved and adored dragons, briefly owning a Norwegian Ridgeback named Norbert, who turned out to be a female and was subsequently renamed Norberta. In 1993, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, suggested placing dragons to guard the school, after being compelled to remove the Dementors, something that Professor Dumbledore thought Hagrid would be very happy with.
Material 	Use
Dragon eggs 	Dragon eggs were classified as a Class A Non-Tradeable Material by the British Ministry of Magic. Despite the ban, many dragon eggs could still be found on the black market. Chinese Fireball egg shells were highly prized as potion ingredients by Chinese witches and wizards.
Dragon heart	Dragon heartstring was an exceptionally powerful, and one of the most common kinds of core used in wands.
==Known breeds==
There was no officially sanctioned breeding of dragons, as dragon breeding was outlawed by the Warlocks' Convention of 1709. However, they had been known to interbreed, producing rare hybrids. Below is a list of the ten known pure-bred breeds of dragons according to the fifty-second edition of :
Breed 	Image	Description
Norwegian Ridgeback	 	Native to Norway, it resembled the Hungarian Horntail, except for the black ridges on its back, and the browner texture in its scales. This breed was known to develop the ability to breathe fire much sooner in life than other breeds. Females were more aggressive than males.
The existence of these two dragons were only shown on a page of notes concerning the book Dragon Breeding for Pleasure and Profit.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Entire Boggart Forms
Category:Creatures Found Worldwide
Category:Dragons
Category:Foundables
Category:Entire Muggle-Known Creatures
Category:Known Patronus Forms
Category:Siege of Hogwarts School Participants