A Horned Serpent is a wizarding beast in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
About[]
There are several types of Horned Serpents that have existed in various places around the world. An early record of Horned Serpents suggest that they were native to Western Europe until they were hunted into extinction for potions. Large types of Horned Serpents have been captured in the Far East.[1]
The largest group of Horned Serpents still exist in North America. A very diverse species, they have jewels on their foreheads which are reputed to hold the power of invisibility and flight.[1]
History[]
Isolt Sayre, the founder of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, is said to have the ability to understand the Horned Serpent. In legend, a Horned Serpent offered her shavings of its horn which she fashioned into the core of the first American-made wand. A house of Ilvermorny is named after the Horned Serpent.[1]
In the first edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Horned Serpent is not included after Newton Scamander promised President Seraphina Picquery that he would not include North American creatures. In the 2017 edition, the Horned Serpent was finally added.[2]