Creatures: Goblins

‘A pair of goblins bowed them through the silver doors and they were in a vast marble hall. About a hundred more goblins were sitting on high stools behind a long counter, scribbling in large ledgers, weighing coins on brass scales, examining precious stones through eyeglasses.’

- Chapter Five, Diagon Alley, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Harry first encounters goblins at Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Diagon Alley. The bank is run by the goblins, who keep the building under tight and impressive security control.

Goblins are clever creatures with, as Harry notices when he first sees one, very long fingers and feet.

Goblins have inspired some interesting and creative artwork on Pottermore - keep your pictures coming in! Here are some of our favourites:

- Goblins -

by LumosEye3798

by AshRose6081

by RuneStorm6652

by WaveCentaur1291

We also asked you on @Pottermore and Facebook whether goblins were amongst your favourite creatures and what it is that you like or dislike about them. There were a variety of responses; here are some choice quotes from you:

                                 

                                 

                                 

                                 
               (Tweets via @littleredmakeup, @RainRose2604, and comments from our Facebook followers.)