Magical Creatures

Abraxan
An Abraxan is a breed of Winged horse. It is a gigantic, extremely powerful Palomino. Madame Olympe Maxime, Headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, breeds them, and uses them to pull her school's carriage. They drink only single malt whiskey and require forceful handling.

Its name is derived from Abraxas, one of the horses of Aurora, the Dawn, in Roman mythology.

Acromantula
The Acromantula are a species of giant spider, native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, particularly Borneo. Acromantulas are believed to be a wizard-bred species, designed to guard dwellings or treasure hoardes, and were first created before the Ban on Experimental Breeding in 1965. These giant spiders, with a taste for human flesh, were first spotted in 1794.

Physical Description
Acromantulas have eight eyes, are highly intelligent and capable of human speech. They are typically covered in thick black hair, with a leg span that can reach up to fifteen feet. They possess a set of giant fangs which they use to eat live prey of mammals or their own dead kin. The pincers produce a clicking sound when the beast is agitated or excited. These fangs contain highly toxic venom which is even potent for a short time after death. The eggs are Class A Non-Tradeable Material.

The female is usually larger than the male, and can lay up to one hundred soft, wide, beach ball-sized eggs at a time. They usually hatch in six to eight weeks. Despite the names bearing a phonetic similarity to Tarantulas, they are closer in relation to Wolf Spiders and araneomorphae.

Habitat
Acromantulas tend to reside in jungles and heavily forested areas, and their webs are large and dome-shaped.

Acromantulas in the Wizarding World
A colony of Acromantulas was established in the Forbiden Forest at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by Aragog and his mate, Mosag. Aragog was released into the forest by Rubeus Hagrid at the time of the opening of the Chamber of Secrets in 1944.

Venom
Acromantula venom is a highly valuable fluid that is secreted from the pincers of an Acromantula. Due to the nature of the Acromantula, the venom is virtually impossible to collect from a live specimen. The venom is therefore easier to collect after the death of the creature, but the venom dries out not long after death, so a Wizard must be swift in collecting it. Because of the rarity of the venom, it may fetch up to a hundred Galleons a pint on the open market.

This substance is capable of destroying Horcruxes.

Aethonan
An Aethonan is a breed of winged horse. They are chestnut in colour and popular in Great Britain and Ireland, but they have been seen elsewhere.

Its name is derived from Aethon, one of the horses which pulled the chariot of Helios, the Sun god, in Greek mythology.