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Buckbeak (later renamed Witherwings) is a hippogriff, a magical beast in the fictional Harry Potter...

Buckbeak (later renamed Witherwings) is a hippogriff, a magical beast in the fictional Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling. Buckbeak, along with eleven other hippogriff, is introduced during one of Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures classes. Hagrid explains that hippogriffs are very calm, powerful giants, but are touchy creatures and demand respect. One must bow and keep eye contact before approaching. Harry successfully approaches Buckbeak, who allows him to ride him around the paddock. He still must bow on subsequent encounters, though Buckbeak apparently had taken a great liking to Harry from then on. In the stories, Buckbeak is an enormous animal. Hippogriffs are bred, and are born with the appearance of a hybrid of bird and horse. Buckbeak looks to be a fusion of a giant Harpy Eagle and a gray horse, with a wingspan of nearly 20 feet. Horses generally weigh between 1300 and 2000 pounds, but because of his bird characteristics, he is lighter at just under half of a ton. Draco Malfoy, in an arrogant attempt to show up his school nemesis, endeavours to approach Buckbeak as well. It becomes obvious that the Slytherin neither listened to nor cared about Hagrid's