Youth Quotes in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

Those who have been stung by a Billywig suffer giddiness followed by levitation. Generations of young Australian witches and wizards have attempted to catch Billywigs and provoke them into stinging in order to enjoy these side effects, though too many stings may cause the victim to hover uncontrollably for days on end. (10.5)

Aww, this is too adorable. We just picture super-cute Australian kids floating around giggling after Billywig stings. Sounds like a lot more fun than catching fireflies after dark.

Quote #5

It is larger than a gnome (three feet high on average), with a pointed face and a high-pitched cackle that is particularly entrancing to children, whom it will attempt to lure away from their guardians and eat. Strict controls by the German Ministry of Magic, however, have reduced Erkling killings dramatically over the last few centuries and the last known Erkling attack, upon the six-year-old wizard Bruno Schmidt, resulted in the death of the Erkling when Master Schmidt hit it very hard over the head with his father's collapsible cauldron. (13.1)

It's not really a surprise that there are some magical creatures that would specifically target children. Kids are small and tend to be more trusting of weird little creatures than adults. That's probably why lots of Muggle fairy tales and folklore are presented as warnings to children to watch out for magical creatures—you never know what they'll do. It's best to stay close to mom and dad in the meantime.

Quote #6

Muggles have a great weakness for fairies, which feature in a variety of tales written for their children. These "fairy tales" involve winged beings with distinct personalities and the ability to converse as humans (though often in a nauseatingly sentimental fashion). Fairies, as envisaged by the Muggle, inhabit tiny dwellings fashioned out of flower petals, hollowed-out toadstools, and similar. They are often depicted as carrying wands. Of all magical beasts the fairy might be said to have received the best Muggle press. (14.1)

Mr. Scamander speaks the truth—Muggle kids do love fairies. Just look at Tinkerbell and her friends. They're so sweet and cute and pretty, what's not to love?

Except for the fact that those depictions are, apparently, all lies. (It wouldn't be the first time adults have gotten something wrong.)