Hungarian Horntail dragon at large

Creature was at Hogwarts for wizard tournament

Thursday, April 1, 2005 Posted: 12:25 AM EST

	Hungarian Horntail dragon (file photo).
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BREAKING STORY (PNN) -- The Ministry of Magic has just confirmed to PNN that a Hungarian Horntail dragon has escaped from the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The dragon was on the site to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, which is currently taking place at the school.

Dragon handler Charlie Weasley, son of Ministry of Magic employee Arthur Weasley, reported the dragon missing this morning and a search had been ongoing for the past few hours.

The Hungarian Horntail has distinctive markings on its face and is extremely dangerous. The Ministry has warned that anyone coming across the dragon should proceed with extreme caution. Most wizards and witches are not capable of stunning a fully-grown dragon.

"It's back end's as dangerous as it's front. The keepers need to be on hand if it gets nasty, with Extinguishing Spells at the ready," said Weasley.

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