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Overview

Aquatic peoples vary geographically and enjoy music. The fictional textbook's Greek sirens, Scottish selkies and Irish merrows are in-world labels.

Hogwarts lake residents have gray skin, green hair, yellow eyes and teeth. In Goblet of Fire's second Triwizard task, they guard loved ones and supply a musical clue.

Worldwide aquatic people with regional variation and a fondness for musicHogwarts lake population with gray skin, green hair, and yellow eyes and teethGuards and source of the song clue in the second Triwizard task
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First appearances & development

Ancestry and author inspiration are unresolved.

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Canon & continuity

This profile is based on the merpeople section of one official harrypotter.com feature, read on 2026-10-07.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

  1. 01

    Diving into the depths of the Great Lake

    · n.d.

    Selected bibliography; official feature, merpeople section, used as the basis for this profile.

  2. 02

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    · n.d.

    Selected bibliography; official feature discusses the second Triwizard task. This does not establish a first appearance.

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. Official franchise reference/editorialDiving into the depths of the Great LakeResearch access: 2026-10-07

Image credits

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