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Care of Magical Creatures is a subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is an elective subject avaliable for study in the third year until at least the fifth year when students take their O.W.L.s. It is an option for their N.E.W.Ts. In the class, students learn about a wide variety of creatures in the wizarding world and how to treat and care for these creatures. They are usually introduced to the creatures.

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Care of Magical Creatures is an elective chosen in the second year to begin studying in the third year.[2] They continue their study until their fifth-year when they take their O.W.L.s. If they achieve a high pass grade, they have the option of studying it for their N.E.W.T.s if they wish.[3]

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In September 1993, Rubeus Hagrid began teaching the subject. He taught third-years about Hippogriffs but when a student was attacked by Buckbeak, he faced an investigation. He began teaching students about boring but safer creatures including the Flobberworm for the rest of the year. The Board of Governors decided he had tried tk teach third years a creature that was too advanced for their age group.[4]

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  • Third year: Flobberworm[8]

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