Harry Potter Lore
Gifted to Harry Potter on his 11th birthday, Hedwig is this type of owl.
Snowy Owl
An alternative name for the hairy, ape-like "Bigfoot."
Sasquatch
These tiny creatures can carry food back to their colonies that weigh 10 to 50 times their body weight.
Ants
All of the parts of this yellow flower, often considered a "weed," are edible to humans.
Dandelion
This can be formed in rare cases where lightning strikes and transforms sand on beaches, dunes, and deserts
Glass
Found on the house crest of Hufflepuff, you can find this animal in prairies, meadows, and open sections of forests.
Badger
First "sighted" in the mid-1960s, this West Virginia cryptid is known for its glowing red eyes, wings, and humanoid figure.
Mothman
This sometimes pink amphibian, native to Mexico, has the extraordinary ability to regrow missing parts of its body.
Axolotl
This stinging plant found throughout Wesselman Woods along its trails is feared for its ability to cause painful itching and blistering with the tiny needles found along its stem and leaves
Wood Nettle
This type of calcium rock, found throughout much of Indiana, is formed from the shells of ancient marine organisms
Limestone
This creature of Greek myth owned by Hagrid was positioned to guard the Philosopher's Stone in the off-limits portion of Hogwarts
Cerberus
This horned animal, native to the African continent, inspired the creation of the Unicorn.
Rhinoceros
Several raptors native to Australia have been seen utilizing this powerful element in order to flush out prey from their hiding places.
Fire
A long way from its relatives that live in the jungles of South America, this tree bearing large, banana-like, custardy fruits grows in Eastern North American forests, such as in Wesselman Woods
Pawpaw
This National Park in California is the hottest place on Earth, with a record high air temperature of 134°F!
Death Valley National Park
This evergreen tree's wood was used as the primary material in Harry Potter's wand, imbued with a phoenix feather
Holly
Some travelers describe floating orbs of light in the dark leading them astray known as "Will-o-wisps". These lights are now known to be caused by burning gasses given off by decaying plants in this type of biome.
Swamps
Flight has independently evolved this many times in animals (think how many types of animals can fly)
Three (Insects, Birds, & Bats)
Found all throughout Wesselman Woods, the roots of this tree used to be the main ingredient in root beer.
Sassafras
The Chicxulub Crater, likely to have been formed by the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, is found in this Latin American country
Mexico
Hagrid's pet dragon, Noberta, whom he won in a card game as an egg, was this species of Scandinavian dragon
Norwegian Ridgeback
Mysterious circles of mushrooms have been called "fairy rings" for centuries, believed to be the stages for dancing fae that also act as traps for humans. In reality, these circles are due to underground networks of fungus, composed of this hidden structures.
Mycelium
This strange parasitic fungus turns insects into zombies as it uses them to find their ideal place to fruit and spread their spores
Cordyceps
This group of chemicals is responsible for the bitter taste of many nuts (especially acorns and walnuts) and red grapes, is used for dying fabrics a deep brown, and is used in tanning leather
Tannins
This region of the atmosphere is where impressive light phenomena such as the Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis are found
Ionosphere (Part of the Thermosphere)