Canon Veelas WAS Re: More thoughts on the Elder Wand subplot - Owner?

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> Magpie:
> Whether or not there are supposed to be male veelas the fact that we only see them as females and they're consistently associated with feminine wiles etc. I think makes them all-female in this universe. And it just seems like given all we see of Veelas, the idea that Veela hair is too tempermental links to those Veela turning into harpie-like creatures when they get angry etc., which Arthur cheerfully makes into a lesson about why you shouldn't just go for the pretty face etc.
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> I don't think it's meant to be a big sexist jab, but it does seem to me to go along with the characterization of Veela, which in turn fits into a lot of the basic characterization of the female sex in the books. 

Alla:
But I was wondering if male veelas are mentioned in canon. If they are not, then I certainly agree with you, but if they are, even if as a footnote somewhere, I do not see why I should make a conclusion that only female veelas exist if they are not.

I am not asking anybody to *imagine* male veelas, I am asking if they exist in Potterverse. And if they are, so we see female veelas as guests to Hogwarts, why can't male veelas be elsewhere.

However, again, let me stress if they do not exist, I think you are right and it can be easily construed as having sexist connotation IMO.

I mean, for example we only see the dragons of certain breeds in canon, but there are more mentioned in  Fantastic Beasts, right? (also do not remember exactly).

I will not decide that only dragons of certain breeds exist in canon when they are not. 

JMO,

Alla