Fictional Beasts
Across
- 2. a multi-headed serpent-like monster slain by Hercules in the classics; appears in The Sea of Monsters
- 4. giant, worm-like creature that lives in the spice-filled deserts of the planet Arrakis
- 6. large, magical lion who appears in C.S. Lewis's "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
- 9. bird-like creatures in "The Hunger Games," used as a means of communication between the districts
- 11. a fictional race of people from Jonathan Swift's book Gulliver's Travels; inhabitants of a flying island
- 12. mythical creature mentioned in the Puranas; a mix of eagle and human features
Down
- 1. name of the flying horse in Greek mythology that was born from Medusa's blood when she was slain by Perseus
- 3. beings that guard the wizard prison Azkaban and feed on the happiness of the human soul
- 5. Bram Stoker's hero; a blood-sucking creature that can transform into a bat
- 7. a legendary bird that bursts into flames and is reborn from its ashes; Dumbledore's pet
- 8. a magical, rat-like creature attracted to shiny things; Newt Scamander is fond of one called Teddy
- 10. 14-foot tall creatures like humanoid trees with very thick skin; appears in the Lord of the Rings series