Norwegian Ridgeback
The Norwegian Ridgeback is a breed of dragon from the Harry Potter universe. Facts follow.
Native to: Norway
Appearance: black scales, bronze horns, black ridges on its back
Fangs: Venomous
Food: Large mammals, including water animals.
Eggs: Black
Warning, the following contains spoilers from HP Book 1
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hagrid, gamekeeper of Hogwarts won an egg from a stranger in a bar.
Disregarding laws making it illegal to keep dragons, Hagrid hatched the dragon, naming him Norbert.
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