Fluffy

Biodata

Background

Hagrid bought Fluffy from a Greek man he met at a pub and later lent him to Dumbledore to guard something at Hogwarts 36. Fluffy stands over a trapdoor in the forbidden fourth-floor corridor. Harry recalls that Hagrid had collected a package from Gringotts on Dumbledore’s business, leading the students to suspect that Fluffy guards it 21 23.

Appearance

Fluffy is enormous: his body nearly fills the room from floor to ceiling 20.

• Three heads and six eyes 20.
• Yellowed fangs, heavy breath, and drool hanging from his jaws 20.

Behavior and Abilities

Guarding the trapdoor

• Fluffy is fiercely protective of the trapdoor and attacks intruders who approach it 20 21.
• Vera’s brief mental connection reveals a simple loyalty to the master who gave him the task 21.

Three independent heads

• Each head has its own consciousness, making Fluffy difficult to calm or control all at once 21.
• Vera nearly soothes him through her Magic Circuit, but one head snaps alert. Harry’s Expelliarmus then enrages him, forcing the girls to flee 21.
• Music can lull Fluffy into a deep sleep 22.

Relationships

• Hagrid — Fluffy’s owner, who considers him a reliable guard and lends him to Dumbledore 36.
• Dumbledore — Borrows Fluffy to protect the trapdoor 36.
• Vera Black — Briefly forms a mental connection with Fluffy and hopes to tame him later. Her Magic Circuit identifies him as tameable, but she does not succeed during their first encounter 20 21 22.
• Harry Potter and Hermione Granger — Encounter Fluffy with Vera; Harry’s spell provokes his attack, and Hermione locks the door after their escape 21.