Daisy grabbed her writing materials and quickly wrote down what Professor Petrov had written on the board, along with the additional information he had divulged with the class.
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Originally Posted by Daisy Swann: Fifth Year Hufflepuff - CoMC
AUGUREY
- Known as the Irish Phoenix
- Misunderstood and misrepresented creatures
- Rumoured to have a cry that foretells death but actually, they predict rain
- Eat Fairies, insects and flies
- Can't use their feathers as quills because they repel ink.
- The Hogwarts Magical Quill of Acceptance is made from an Augurey feather.
- Look similar to Vultures
- From Great Britain, Ireland, and Northern Europe
- Plumage is greenish-black in colour
- Look underfed and mournful -> misconception origin that their cry foretold death
- Colouring helps them camouflage in their nest (which is tear-shaped) consisting of brambles and thorns
- Prefer to remain hidden
- Fade into the sky during a hard rain -> why they like Northern Europe: Lots of rain
- Has a Ministry rating of XX
When she had finished writing down her list, Daisy got up from her spot and grabbed a container of food to try and get one of the birds to trust her. This was going to be interesting. As she looked at one of the birds, she grabbed a decent handful of feed in her hand and then slowly moved her now opened hand towards the creature. Daisy kept some distance, just in case while saying in a calm voice,
"I have some nice food for you. You don't have to worry."