The Whomping Willow is a large, magical and violent tree in the fictional world of Harry Potter. One such tree is known to reside on Hogwarts grounds; it's not known whether this is a unique specimen or a member of a species.
The Hogwarts tree is rooted to the spot, but will lash out at anyone who comes too close. Planted very young and now likely in its twenties, it's grown to a good height and become quite dangerous. On its early days, studen...
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Whomping Willow
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