Fictional Beasts

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