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In Harry Potter, there are many instances of fantastic beasts. What makes those beasts magic? Why is a Flesh-eating slug magic, for example, but not a Venus Flytrap?

Not a dupe of How does a Flobberworm differ from a regular worm? because here I'm looking for an inherent nature (such as what makes magical things magical) but there I'm searching for any physical characteristic.

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    Because all of the magical beasts are.......erm.....magical. – Valorum Apr 17 '18 at 17:40
  • @Valorum https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/185799/how-does-a-flobberworm-differ-from-a-regular-worm – TheAsh Apr 17 '18 at 17:44
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    Most of them are obvious-- creatures with magical abilities (thestrals), or whose existence normal physics can't explain (hippogriffs). But +1 for the corner cases, like your flesh-eating slug example. – PlutoThePlanet Apr 17 '18 at 18:26
  • @PlutoThePlanet or whose existence normal physics can't explain (hippogriffs) - say it to a platypus and watch him cry. – Shana Tar Nov 12 '18 at 07:53

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