D.H.P.C.C.G. - The Giant Squid

Appearances/Mentions:

• Bk 1, Ch. 16
• Book 2, Pg. 231
• Book 3, Ch. 16
• Book 4, Ch. 12, Ch. 24, Ch. 25, Ch. 26

Physical Descriptions: giant, squid, "giant sea monster," non-magical (at least, does not know how to cast spells)

Relatives/Friends: seen being tickled by the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan, known to have rescued Colin Creevy from the lake, known to have had dealings with the merpeople (who draw pictures of him) - possibly considered a prey animal by them, however.

Important Events:

• Book 1, Ch. 16 - The Weasley twins and Lee Jordan were tickling the tentacles of a giant squid, which was basking in the warm shallows.

• Book 2, Pg. 231 - "Could've been anything," said Ron. "Maybe he got thirty O.WL.s or saved a teacher from the giant squid. Maybe he murdered Myrtle; that would've done everyone a favor .....

• Book 3, Ch. 16 - Harry's euphoria at finally winning the Quidditch Cup lasted at least a week. Even the weather seemed to be celebrating; as June approached, the days became cloudless and sultry, and all anybody felt like doing was strolling onto the grounds and flopping down on the grass with several pints of iced pumpkin juice, perhaps playing a casual game of Gobstones or watching the giant squid propel itself dreamily across the surface of the lake.

• Book 4, Ch. 12 - "Colin, I fell in!" he said shrilly, throwing himself into an empty seat. "It was brilliant! And something in the water grabbed me and pushed me back in the boat!"
  "Cool!" said Colin, just as excitedly. "It was probably the giant squid, Dennis!"
  "Wow!" said Dennis, as though nobody in their wildest dreams could hope for more than being thrown into a storm-tossed, fathoms-deep lake, and pushed out of it again by a giant sea monster.

• Book 4, Ch. 24 - "He's mad!" said Harry, staring at Krums dark head as it bobbed out into the middle of the lake. "It must be freezing, it's January!"
  "It's a lot colder where he comes from," said Hermione. "I suppose it feels quite warm to him."
  "Yeah, but there's still the giant squid," said Ron. He didn't sound anxious - if anything, he sounded hopeful. Hermione noticed his tone of voice and frowned.

• Book 4, Ch. 25 - "Underwater ..." Harry said slowly. "Myrtle . . . what lives in the lake, apart from the giant squid?"
• Book 4, Ch. 26 - Small fish flickered past him like silver darts. Once or twice he thought he saw something larger moving ahead of him, but when he got nearer, he discovered it to be nothing but a large, blackened log, or a dense clump of weed. There was no sign of any of the other champions, merpeople, Ron - nor, thankfully, the giant squid.
• Book 4, Ch. 26 - Harry swam faster and soon saw a large rock emerge out of the muddy water ahead. It had paintings of merpeople on it; they were carrying spears and chasing what looked like the giant squid. Harry swam on past the rock, following the mersong.
• Book 4, Ch. 26 - Only bubbles flew out of his mouth, but he had the distinct impression that the mermen had understood him, because they suddenly stopped laughing. Their yellowish eyes were fixed upon Harry's wand, and they looked scared. There might be a lot more of them than there were of him, but Harry could tell, by the looks on their faces, that they knew no more magic than the giant squid did.

Written by Sarah Marie Parker-Allen

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