Harry Potter Book of Spells

Centaur

Definition:

☀︎ a magical creature whose head, torso, and arms appear to be human and are joined to a horse's body.

Native to:

➳ Greece

➳ Great Britain

➳ Croatia

Physical Description:

♚ Eye Color- varies

♚ Hair Color- varies

♚ Skin Color- varies

♚ Length of Average Adult- humanoid

♚ Height of Average Adult- above seven feet

Mortality:

❥ mortal

Distinction(s):

❀ lower torso is a horse's body

❀ higher torso is a human's body

❀ capable of human intelligence and speech

Status:

❦ extant

Ministry of Magic Classification:

⊗ Beast XXXX

Related to:

↬ humans

↬ horses

Facts:

✲ despite being half human, half horse, they are not half-breeds

✲ in the books, a centaur's head closely resembles a human while in the books, they are more equine than human.

✲ female centaurs exist (according to the Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test), though not much is known about them since they are not present in any Harry Potter media