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'''''Dragons''''' are among the more famous magical beasts; even Muggles know about them and would immediately recognize one. This has meant that memory-modifying charms have been required on more than one occasion, when a dragon was seen by a number of Muggles.

Dragon eggs are Class A Non-Tradeable Goods. We also find, in [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Books/Half-Blood Prince/Chapter 1|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'']], that the Muggle Prime Minister must be notified when dangerous magical creatures, including dragons, are imported into England.

 

 

While dragons do play roles in the story, it seems that dragons are not strictly speaking necessary; there are any number of other magical creatures that could be used similarly. We note that the author does choose to place many mythical creatures into the Wizarding world; apart from dragons, there are also [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Centaur|centaurs]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Hippogriff|hippogriffs]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Sphinx|sphinxes]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Unicorn|unicorns]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Troll|trolls]], [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Giant|giants]], and [[Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Magic/Merpeople|mermaids]], among others. While some of these are significantly different in the Wizarding world than the accepted Muggle beliefs, dragons are not one such. We suspect that needing a large, dangerous creature, the author simply chose to use the already-made dragon. Readers already know what dragons are, even very young ones, so no description is necessary to understand why Hagrid's wanting to own a dragon seems almost comic while still being alarming.

When writing a fantasy novel or series, one of the critical points is making the story believable, giving the impression that despite all the places where things happen that we know couldn't possibly happen, the story remains reasonable. The author manages this largely by having the Wizarding world hide itself. Knowing that it is almost impossible to keep a secret, though, the author chooses to have some magical leakage. The existence of dragons is one such; everyone knows what dragons are, and some have even toyed with the idea of owning one. By including this sort of parallel between our world and the world she has created, the author greatly enhances its believability.

 

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