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Can Muggles See THESTRALS? - Harry Potter Theory


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Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're discussing whether Muggles can see Thestrals, the frightening winged horses who in the world of Harry Potter can only be seen by witches and wizards who have witnessed death.

Now, I say "winged horses" since the majority of a Thestral's appearance is indeed rather horse-like in nature. However--as described in the Harry Potter series--these magical beings are actually quite a bit reptilian in the way that they look. This description of Thestrals is likely due to the fact that they have dragon-like heads and completely white eyes, lacking both pupils and irises. The body of a Thestral is also completely devoid of any muscle or "meatiness". Instead, their thin bodies are composed entirely of skin and bones. With their dark black coats clinging to their skeleton bodies, they are rather sinister looking, indeed. What's more, they also have large leathery wings, somewhat like an enormous bat or--once again, a dragon. Needless to say, these dark, foreboding wings make them look all the more spooky in their appearance.

Of course, what makes a Thestral truly eerie is the fact that they can only be seen after a person has witnessed death first-hand. In Harry Potter, this of course explains why the first time Harry himself encounters a Thestral isn't until The Order of the Phoenix--for he had not been aware of someone dying in front of him before the death of Cedric Diggory in The Goblet of Fire. While many may argue that Harry should've been able to see Thestrals long before Cedric's death--since his mother, Lily Potter, was murdered by Voldemort right before his very eyes as an infant--that is not what we are here to discuss today...perhaps in another video!

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