Hinkypunk
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A hinkypunk is a creature from the Harry Potter book series. Contrary to the popular belief that it was created by J.K. Rowling, it is part of Western English folklore and probably came from the Welsh Pwca (Puck).
In the Harry Potter universe, a hinkypunk is a one-legged, frail-looking creature that appears to be made of smoke. Professor Remus Lupin introduces the creature in a Defense Against the Dark Arts class in the book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The hinkypunk inhabits bogs and carries a lantern which it uses to lure travellers in the dark.
Harry Potter and his classmates face a hinkypunk in their final exam for Defense Against the Dark Arts that year. Though Harry passes by it successfully, Ronald Weasley becomes confused by its misleading directions and sinks into the bog.
See also: Hunky Punk