Hags

[alshainofthenorth]

No: HPFGUIDX 115194


(... in the HP-verse, that is.)

The HP books and the Lexicon say hags are female humanoids who have 
been known to eat children, and there's one in The Leaky Cauldron 
while Harry stays there. And Quirrell had some nasty business with 
one. Honoria Nutcombe (1665 - 1743) formed a society for their 
reformation, and the famous wizard cards have been updated with a few 
famous hags, as well as with giants and vampires -- check out the 
biography of Amarillo Lestoat! (I think it's a wee bit sad that those 
pieces of information aren't recognised for what they are; JKR's 
quirky imagination at its best.) 

What do people think about hags in general? Where do they live? How 
do they relate to humans and other magical beings? Just how dangerous 
are they? Would more progressive forces in the magical society view 
it as politically incorrect to threaten disobedient children with 
them?

Thoughts? Speculations?

Alshain