Forbidden Forest

The Forbidden Forest borders the edges of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry grounds. As its name suggests, it is strictly off limits to students - except in the case of detention, or Care of Magical Creatures lessons that occasionally take place there. Of course, with the various dangerous creatures living in the Forest, few students would probably even want to venture into it. The Forbidden Forest houses or has housed many dangerous creatures, such as:

* Acromantula society, once led by Aragog
* Community of centaurs including Bane, Magorian, Ronan, and Firenze
* Herds of unicorns and Thestrals
* Rubeus Hagrid's giant half-brother, Grawp , who is moved by Albus Dumbledore to a cave in the mountains surrounding Hogwarts
* Three-headed dog named Fluffy , who was released into the forest after serving as one of the guards to the Philosopher's Stone during the 1991-1992 school year.
* Blood-Sucking Bugbears
* Bowtruckles
* It is also rumoured that many other types of creatures reside there including werewolves, trolls, and a few giants, though only Grawp is known.