Hungarian Horntail

Jim Kay (born 1974)

The Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom

Artist Jim Kay shows the Hungarian Horntail in its full fire-breathing glory in this unfinished painting for the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The scene shows a defensive female Horntail guarding a golden egg. Harry was tasked with snatching this egg in the first challenge of the Triwizard Tournament.

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Title: Hungarian Horntail
Creator: Jim Kay (born 1974)
Type: Mixed media
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Rights: © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2019

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