The philosopher's stone, or stone of the philosophers is a legendary alchemical substance capable of

turning base metals such as mercury into gold or silver. It is also called the elixir of life, useful
for rejuvenation and for achieving immortality; for many centuries, it was the most sought goal in alchemy. The
philosopher's stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolizing perfection at its
finest, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss. Efforts to discover the philosopher's stone were known as
the Magnum Opus ("Great Work").
IN HARRY POTTER: The Philosopher's Stone was an artificial, rufescent stone with magical properties. It could
be used to create the Elixir of Life, which extended the drinker's lifespan, as well as transform any metal into
pure gold. The Stone was created by the famed alchemist Nicolas Flamel.

Lord Voldemort made attempts to steal the Stone for his own purposes. The final and almost successful attempt
broke out in a skirmish for possession of the Stone. Voldemort was foiled by eleven year old Harry Potter and his
return to power was delayed.
Hippogriff

The hippogriff, or sometimes spelled hippogryph (Greek: Ιππόγρυπας), is

a legendary creature which has the front half of an eagle and the hind half
of a horse.
The first recorded mention of the hippogriff was made by the Latin
poet Virgil in his Eclogues. Though sometimes depicted during the Classical
Era and during the rule of the Merovingians, it was used by Ludovico
Ariosto in his Orlando Furioso, at the beginning of the 16th century. Within
the poem, the hippogriff is a steed born of a mare and a griffin—it is
extremely fast and is presented as being able to fly around the world and to
the Moon. It is ridden by magicians and the wandering knight Ruggiero,
who, from the creature’s back, frees the beautiful Angelica.

IN HP: Buckbeak, later renamed Witherwings, was a hippogriff. He lived with Rubeus Hagrid during Harry Potter's
third year at Hogwarts, along with a few other hippogriffs. He was later unfairly sentenced to death, when he
attacked Draco Malfoy after being taunted and provoked.

Centaur

A centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr/; /ˈsɛntɑːr/; Greek: Κένταυρος, Kéntauros, Latin: centaurus), or occasionally hippocentaur,
is a mythologicalcreature with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse.
Fluffy
In Greek mythology, Cerberus (/ˈsɜːrbərəs/;[2] Greek: Κέρβερος Kerberos[ˈkerberos]), often called the "hound
of Hades", is the monstrous multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from
leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and usually is described as having
three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for
his capture by Heracles, one of Heracles' twelve labours.

Fluffy is a giant three-headed dog

provided by Hagrid to guard
the trapdoor leading to the underground
chamber where the Philosopher's
Stone was hidden until the end
of Philosopher's Stone. The only known
way to get past Fluffy is to lull him to
sleep by playing music. Fluffy is based
on Cerberus, the three-headed dog
from Greek mythology that guards the
gates to the underworld. As with Fluffy,
Cerberus was lulled to sleep with music by Orpheus.
In European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king who can
cause death with a single glance. According to the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder, the basilisk of Cyrene is
a small snake, "being not more than twelve fingers in length",[2] that is so venomous, it leaves a wide trail of
deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal.
In Greek mythology, a phoenix (Ancient Greek: φοῖνιξ, phoînix) is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or
is otherwise born again. Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its
predecessor.
 A goblin is a monstrous creature
from European folklore, first attested
in stories from the Middle Ages. They
are ascribed various and conflicting
abilities, temperaments and
appearances depending on the story
and country of origin. They are almost
always small
and grotesque, mischievous or
outright malicious, and greedy,
especially for gold and jewelry. They
often have magical abilities similar to
a fairy or demon. Similar creatures

include brownies, dwarfs, duendes, gnomes, imps, and kobolds.

IN HARRY POTTER: They are adept metalsmiths notable for their silverwork; they even mint coins for wizarding
currency. Due to their skills with money and finances, they control the wizarding economy to a large extent and
run Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

A troll is a class of being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described
as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to
human beings.
Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right, where they live far from human
habitation, are not Christianized, and are considered dangerous to human beings. Depending on the source,
their appearance varies greatly; trolls may be ugly and slow-witted, or look and behave exactly like human
beings, with no particularly grotesque characteristic about them.

Giants (from Latin and Ancient Greek: "gigas", cognate giga-) are beings of human appearance but prodigious
size and strength common in the mythology and legends of many different cultures. The word giant, first attested
in 1297, was derived from the Gigantes (Greek: Γίγαντες, Gígantes[1]) of Greek mythology.
In various Indo-European mythologies, gigantic peoples are featured as primeval creatures associated with
chaos and the wild nature, and they are frequently in conflict with the gods, be
they Olympian, Celtic, Hindu or Norse. Giants also often play similar roles in the mythologies and folklore of
other, non Indo-European peoples, such as in the Nartian traditions
In Harry Potter A giant is a very large humanoid which can potentially grow to approximately twenty five feet tall
and appear to be a large human. Some may appear as large and hairy humanoids, while others resemble
humongous-sized people, and some may even have bestial features (i.e. protruding sharp molars). Giants
generally live in tribes, although as their numbers dwindle, the tribes have merged into larger groups.

Half-giants are beings with some, but not a total, amount of giant heritage or blood, as well as part human
blood. For instance, a human might have a Giant mother and a wizard father or vice versa.

A dragon is a large, serpent-like legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around world.
Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle
Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire. Dragons in
eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average
intelligence.

In Greek mythology, dragons were notorious as protectors of the precious metal.

The treasure guardian is a recurring motif in folklore of a being that guards a treasure. Typically, the hero must
overcome the guardian in order to obtain the treasure. In some cases the treasure guardians are non-human
beings.

GRINGOTTS: Dragons and other mysterious beasts lurk in the depths as additional security devices.

Boggart is one of numerous related terms used in English folklore for either a household spirit or a
malevolent genius loci inhabiting fields, marshes or other topographical features.
The household form causes mischief and things to disappear, milk to sour, and dogs to go lame. The boggarts
inhabiting marshes or holes in the ground are often attributed more serious evil doing, such as the abduction of
children.
The boggarts of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series are shape-shifters whose true form is unknown, that change
shape to resemble their beholder's worst fear. They are unlike most boggarts of British folklore, whose
appearance is fixed.

HERMIONE’S NAME IS A REFERENCE TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY

Hermione is a female derivative of Hermes, best known as the messenger of the Greek
gods. Hermes was also the god of eloquence, wit, and quick-thinking

The Sword of Gryffindor was a thousand-year-old, goblin-made sword owned by the famed wizard Godric
Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts.
The sword was later used in Albus Dumbledore's and Harry Potter's hunt for Horcruxes, as a tool of destruction
against the Horcruxes, as means to make Lord Voldemort mortal again.
The Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling features the Sword of Gryffindor, which is used by several of
the book's prominent characters. The sword is an indestructible weapon crafted from goblin metal, the properties
of which allow the sword to absorb any substance into itself that will make it stronger, in the case of the books,
the immensely deadly venom of a basilisk.