Close-up of an Animatronic head of a Merperson. First used during the filming of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Animatronic head of a Merperson: A colony of merpeople lived in the Black Lake on the grounds of Hogwarts Castle. They played a role in the Second Task of the 1994 Triwizard Tournament. They agreed to keep four people in an enchanted sleep in their village for an hour, and protect them until the champion sent to save them arrived. They watched the champions swim around, with spears clutched in their hands, and tried to stop Harry Potter when he tried to save more than one person — at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London. een hair, yellow eyes, and grey skin, all traits that would be very uncommon, if not impossible, for a human to naturally possess. Merpeople also seem to be taller than humans, with seven feet appearing to not be an unusual height, at least for a selkie. Merpeople are divided into various sub-species or races, depending on where they live. Merpeople are a sapient species, and would qualify for full being status if they did not, as a race, reject the classification. Their exact level of intelligence as compared to humans is unknown, however, they possess many traits beyond those of mere animals. Merpeople have a developed language, Mermish, and have even created music (which they are known, as a whole, to be fond of). They live in highly organised communities, some containing elaborate dwellings, and have been known to domesticate creatures such as the grindylow, hippocampus, and lobalug (the latter being used as makeshift weaponry). Other signs of their intelligence include jewelry and weapon making, production of art (both paintings and statues), complex language and an ability to understand communicative gestures.
Size: 3650px × 4591px
Location: Warner Brothers Studio, Leavesdon
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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