BrE

/'ænɪməgəs/

AmE

/'ænɪməgəs/

noun - (Harry Potter) a wizard that can change into an animal and has to be registered at the Ministry of Magic

BrE

/'ɔ:rə/

AmE

/'ɔ:rər/

noun - (Harry Potter) a wizard or witch whose job is to look for bad wizards or witches

BrE

/'bæzɪlɪsk/

AmE

/'bæzɪlɪsk/

noun - a legendary reptile considered to be the King of serpents, it can kill by a single glance

BrE

/'bɒgət/

AmE

/'bɑ:gərt/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical creature that always assumes the form of the thing that you are most afraid of

BrE

/'sentɔ:/

AmE

/'sentɔ:r/

noun - a legendary creature, half man, half horse

BrE

/'deθˌi:tə/

AmE

/'deθˌi:t̬ər/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the followers of Lord Voldermort

BrE

/də'mentɔ:/

AmE

/də'mentɔ:r/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the dark evil creatures that guard the prisoners at Azkaban

BrE

/'drægən/

AmE

/'drægən/

noun - a fairy-tale or mythical creature with wings that breathes fire

BrE

/'dwɔ:f/

AmE

/'dwɔ:rf/

noun - a short, fat, bearded fantasy character

BrE

/'elf/

AmE

/'elf/

noun - a small magical creature in legends and fantasy books, it has pointed ears

BrE

/'gəʊst/

AmE

/'goʊst/

noun - a visible form of a dead person that can usually fly and go through walls etc.

BrE

/'dʒaɪənt/

AmE

/'dʒaɪənt/

noun - a fairy tale creature that looks like a very big, tall and strong man

BrE

/'hɪpəgrɪf/

AmE

/'hɪpəgrɪf/

noun - (Harry Potter) a winged creature that has a bird-like head and body of a horse

BrE

/'haʊs elf/

AmE

/'haʊs elf/

noun - (Harry Potter) a small creature that works in the homes of wizards and witches as a servant

BrE

/'mɜ:meɪd/

AmE

/'mɜ:rmeɪd/

noun - a fairy tale creature that looks like a woman but has a fish's tail instead of legs

BrE

/'mʌdblʌd/

AmE

/'mʌdblʌd/

noun - a vulgar word used for muggles

BrE

/'mʌgl/

AmE

/'mʌgl/

noun - (Harry Potter) a person who does not belong to the magical world

BrE

/'aʊl/

AmE

/'aʊl/

noun - a bird that flies and hunts small animals at night

BrE

/'fi:nɪks/

AmE

/'fi:nɪks/

noun - a large legendary bird that can regenerate itself by bursting into flame

BrE

/'təʊd/

AmE

/'toʊd/

noun - a large kind of frog

BrE

/'trəʊl/

AmE

/'troʊl/

noun - (Harry Potter) a large creature that Harry and Ron had to fight in their first year at Hogwarts

BrE

/'ju:nɪˌkɔ:n/

AmE

/'ju:nɪkɔ:rn/

noun - an animal from fables and legends that looks like a horse and has a horn on his nose

BrE

/'weəˌwʊlf/

AmE

/'werˌwʊlf/

noun - a creature from horror stories, a person who changes into a wolf when there is full moon

BrE

/'wɪtʃ/

AmE

/'wɪtʃ/

noun - a woman (usually old) who can do magic and e.g. fly on the broomstick, make potions etc.

BrE

/'wɪzəd/

AmE

/'wɪzərd/

noun - a man who can do magic