We first met Buckbeak in Prisoner of Azkaban When it took up residence outside Hagrid’s hut. In the movie, he becomes an important part of that story without Voldemort. After that, we see nothing on screen, even though he makes semi-regular appearances in the novel series. This big hole in Buckbeak’s story means many fans Harry Potter Unaware of what happened to him in the book – and beyond porters According to JK Rowling).
We’ve listed ten things you probably didn’t know about the most famous hippo of all time.
He lives in Sirius’ mother’s bedroom
after the incident Prisoner of AzkabanFans learn that Buckbeak escaped an unjust execution and see him and Sirius fly away to start a new, safer life. In the book, we meet Buckbeak many times. One of them shows us Sirius building a new home for Buckbeak in his mother’s old bedroom at 12 Grimmauld Place.
kreacher hurt him
After Arthur was wounded at the Ministry, Harry was on high alert for what he saw from Voldemort. Voldemort created a mock scene in which Sirius was being tortured to guide Harry to the Department of Mysteries.
Part of the Dark Lord’s plan involved persuading Kreacher to harm Buckbeak with the help of Bellatrix and Narcissa, so that when Harry tried to contact Sirius he would be involved in other ways. Since these events led to Sirius’ death, it makes sense to blame Kreacher for Harry’s emotional torment… even though he was only following orders.
harry got Sirius after death
Sirius takes ownership of Buckbeak after the incident Prisoner of Azkaban, he became the property of Sirius. According to his will, Buckbeak was one of many things that would eventually come directly to Harry. This means that Harry kindly allows Hagrid to reunite with his favorite pet, who once again lives with a half-giant. He appears outside Hagrid’s hut and in the background at Aragog’s funeral.
He was renamed Witherwing
Buckbeak was then passed to Harry after Sirius’ death, and he had to be given a new name to protect him. Fans of the series will know well that his new name is Witherwings, however, as Buckbeak disappeared from the series so early on, we were never aware of the name change. It’s possible he could have reverted to his original name after the Battle of Hogwarts, but we don’t know for sure.
He protects Harry from Snape
Harry was furious after Albus Dumbledore died at the hands of Severus Snape. In fact, he was furious when he followed Snape around the castle, eventually discovering that he was the Half-Blood Prince. Buckbeak proved his commitment to Harry by helping Harry repel Snape in this battle.
However, one of them is depicted in the movie. Instead, we see Buckbeak fight Lupine in werewolf form in the previous three films.
Hagrid has more than one hippo
in the movie version Prisoner of Azkaban, we only see Buckbeak and the events surrounding his release are completely focused on him. However, in the book, Hagrid is actually raising a herd of hippos. This means that Buckbeak himself is not alone without friends like in the movie version.
he participated in the battle of hogwarts
Like most of the characters we’ve become familiar with over the years, Buckbeak was part of the defensive force during the Battle of Hogwarts. Likewise, we never see him in action in the movie, but in the books we see him snapping at the eyes of the Death Eaters, flanked by winged night owls.
Harry’s flight is very different in the books and movies
one of the most iconic scenes Prisoner of Azkaban Appears when Harry rides Buckbeak for the first time. He’s nervous and confused, but in the movie we see him learn to control a winged beast with considerable majesty.
The flights in the book are much more bumpy, and Harry makes it clear that he doesn’t have much fun on his first flight. It’s a far cry from his dizzy screams in the movie.
Ron can’t try riding him in the video game adaptation
While we see Hermione and Harry riding Buckbeak once – and Hermione is actually having a good time – we never see Ron riding on the hippo. Prisoner of AzkabanRon couldn’t even try to ride him, only bouncing off instead of bowing and trying to win his respect.
there is a song about him
with great reputation Harry Potter The franchise, unsurprisingly, features a majority of musical groups that sing songs dedicated to it. One such group is called Draco and The Malfoys, and they have a song called “Hippogriffs Deserve To Die”. Cruel.