Which Beasts did Hagrid Crossbreed?

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 33838

Gwen wrote:

> His question was, "Which two beasts did Hagrid crossbreed to make
> Blast-Ended Skrewts?"
>  
> And his answer was, Mackled Malaclaws and Fire Crabs.
>  

We may have to get a ruling here from Lexicon Steve.  :-)  The 
Lexicon says that Skrewts are a mix of Fire Crabs (tortoise-like with 
jeweled shell shooting fire out of one end) and Manticores (body of 
lion, head of man, tail of scorpion).  I don't recall a reference in 
the books to this mixture.  Can anyone help?

Actually, there are other creatures that have some Skrewt-like 
characteristics.  One is the Malaclaw, as Gwen notes, which is 
lobster-like.  The other is the Flobberworm.  No, really.  Like 
Flobberworms, Skrewts have two ends, and it is difficult to tell one 
end from the other because they lack heads, and we know Hagrid has a 
supply of Flobberworms.  Skrewts might also have a touch of Erumpent 
(huge grey beasts with hides that repel spells) in them.

As for the origin of the Skrewt's sucker, I have no clue.  Maybe the 
Giant Squid?

Cindy