![]() ![]() In Serbian legend they were maidens cursed by God in Bulgaria they were girls who died before they were baptised in Poland they were young girls floating through the air atoning for frivolous past lives.Also see The Ballads of Marko Kraljevic (English translation). Veela are main features of Bulgarian and Serbian folklore such as the story of Marko Kraljevic and the Veela ( archive link). Interestingly, given that Fleur Delacour's wand has a hair from her Veela grandmother, it is said in some legends that if even one of their hairs is plucked, a Veela will either die or be forced to change into a non- human shape. Their magically seductive speaking and singing voices hypnotise those who hear them, and they are fierce warriors. They often appear as beautiful women, but are known to morph into swans, snakes, horses, or wolves. They may be the ghosts of women who drowned, especially those who were betrayed by their lovers. Veela are described as fairy or nymph-like creatures in Slavic mythology, who live in bodies of water and have power and ability over storms. ![]() The word "Veela" is an Anglicisation of the Slavic term Vila.The term "Veela" is never used in the films.The Bulgarian National Quidditch team mascots at the Quidditch World Cup in 1994.At least two cousins of Fleur Delacour.It is unknown whether half-blooded Veela could throw fire or transform into harpy-like creatures as their full-blooded relatives could. Ĭassandra Vole's great-grandmother was also a Veela, which makes Cassandra one-eighth Veela. It is unknown if the one-eighth Veela, like half-Veela or quarter-Veela, inherited any specific Veela characteristics from their great-grandmother. Īpolline Delacour was a half-Veela, thus her children Fleur and Gabrielle were quarter-Veela, and Fleur's children Victoire, Dominique, and Louis were each one-eighth Veela. Veela traits seemed to persist for at least a few generations (as seen in the part-Veela Delacour family). Children of these unions were half-Veela, and they would inherit magical ability from their wizarding parent and beauty and charm from their Veela parent. Veela had been known to marry wizards, although it is unknown whether any married Muggles. These types of wands appeared to be usually used by part-Veela, as quarter-Veela Fleur Delacour's wand contained a single hair from her Veela grandmother. Renowned wandmaker Garrick Ollivander noted that he personally never used it, as he found the result to be temperamental. Veela hair was a magical substance, suitable as a core for wand crafting. įor example, in the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, they were easily wound up by the Leprechauns, resulting in a fight between both teams' mascots on the pitch. ![]() Veela seemed to be quite an irascible race. When Veela became angry, however, the could transform into something more like Harpies - their faces turned into cruel-beaked bird-like heads, while long scaly wings burst from their shoulders, and they could launch balls of fire from their hands. Their magic was usually used to add to their natural appeal and attract more people. Veela had their own type of magic which did not require a wand. They had the ability to hypnotise and mesmerise most people attracted to women with their seductive dance, who would then try to impress them. Veela were described as looking like incredibly beautiful human women, with moon-bright skin and white-gold hair that fanned out behind them, despite the absence of wind. On the contrary, their faces were elongating into sharp, cruel-beaked bird heads, and long, scaly wings were bursting from their shoulders -" - Veela becoming angry, after having been provoked by leprechauns Watching through his Omnioculars, Harry saw that they didn't look remotely beautiful now. Instead of dancing, they launched themselves across the field and began throwing what seemed to be handfuls of fire at the leprechauns. ![]()
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