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Hey everyone, welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.

Today we'll be taking a look at all of the known languages of magical beasts and

creatures within the wizarding world of Harry Potter from A to Z.

Sadly, there are actually no magical languages that start with A, B, C, D or even E.

In fact, the first language that will be taking a look at isn't even really a language at all.

Starting us off is the letter F for fairies. Now, surprising as it may be, fairies

actually cannot talk, at least not in the human sense. I, for one, would have assumed that they

spoke human languages, but of course, without the ability to speak, they do not have any

notable language.

Instead, this magical creature communicates with other fairies through a series of loud buzzing

sounds.

This information can be verified in the book Fantastic Beasts and where to find them.

Despite its human-like appearance, the fairy cannot speak.

It makes a high-pitched buzzing noise to communicate with its fellows.

Next up we have G for Giant and Gobbledy Gook. Now, since we're going alphabetically,

let's begin with the language of the Giants. Within this series, the best opportunity we have

to observe a giant is, of course, Hagrid's half-brother, Grop. And it is through both Grop

and the tribe of giants who Hagrid attempts to form an alliance with that we are given

evidence of a giant language, since Hagrid is unable to properly communicate with the tribe

and Grop, and yet they are able to communicate with each other. Proof of a language, or at least some basic form of communication, can also be seen in the use of the giant's term,

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