Goat

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The goat is one of the oldest domesticated species of animal and closely related to sheep.^[4] A dom was the gallbladder of a goat, used in the wizarding game of Aingingein.^[5] It was a possible corporeal form of the Patronus Charm.^[3] Aberforth's Patronus took the form of a goat.^[6]

Giants, such as Karkus, were known to eat dead goats.^[1] Dragons including the Hungarian Horntail and Peruvian Vipertooth were also known to feed on goats.^[7] There was a spell that turned a satchel into a goat.^[8]

History

The Dumbledore family kept goats when Aberforth Dumbledore and his siblings were kids.^[6] Aberforth was fond of keeping goats for pets, such as Matey, which he kept in his pub in at least 1995.^[9] He was later known for a somewhat unusual affection for goats.^[10]

The story Grumble the Grubby Goat featured a goat named Grumble, who attracted flies; this story was a favourite of Aberforth Dumbledore, although his brother Albus disliked it.^[11] Aberforth once performed illicit charms upon them and receiving a hearing from the British Ministry of Magic. This caused much libel against him, although he was unperturbed by this; his brother Albus suspected this was because Aberforth couldn't read.^[10]

The bezoar, as mentioned by Professor Severus Snape on 2 September 1991, was a stone taken from the stomach of a goat.^[12] Rubeus Hagrid, gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, possessed a small number of goats, which he kept in the grounds.^[13]

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only) (Appears as a Patronus)
• Pottermore (Appears as a Patronus)
• Harry Potter (website) (Appears as a Patronus)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (Mentioned only)
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Mentioned only)
• Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World
• Wonderbook: Book of Spells
• Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
• Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (Mentioned only)
• Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned in a newspaper)

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