grindylow

Don't bother telling me they're fish eggs, or catfish brains, or the prepubescent larvae of a water-dwelling grindylow: honestly, I don't want to hear it.

Fear Factor, CW Style Jen 2009

Don't bother telling me they're fish eggs, or catfish brains, or the prepubescent larvae of a water-dwelling grindylow: honestly, I don't want to hear it.

Archive 2009-04-01 Jen 2009

Wonder how many people went out to google what a grindylow is :D

Fear Factor, CW Style Jen 2009

I'm LOLling at "prepubescent larvae of a water-dwelling grindylow".

Fear Factor, CW Style Jen 2009

As for the last one, it's funny you mention the grindylow because that's sort of how I pictured them...much like an ugly overgrown catfish.

Fear Factor, CW Style Jen 2009

Notes: seals only look ungainly out of the water - the underwater shots of the seal as predator makes it look like an angry ghost, or reminiscent of a grindylow.

[film] March of the Penguins (ihsp) badger 2005

Harry sped on, staring around, and soon the dwellings became more numerous; there were gardens of weed around some of them, and he even saw a pet grindylow tied to a stake outside one door.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling, J. K. 2000

Harry twisted his body around and saw a grindylow, a small, horned water demon, poking out of the weed, its long fingers clutched tightly around Harry's leg, its pointed fangs bared - Harry stuck his webbed hand quickly inside his robes and fumbled for his wand.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling, J. K. 2000

Lupin picked up his old suitcase and the empty grindylow tank.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Rowling, J. K. 1999

Lupin shifted the grindylow tank slightly so that he and Dumbledore could shake hands.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Rowling, J. K. 1999