Introduction to Blast-Ended Skrewts in Care of Magical Creatures

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Hagrid introduces the Gryffindors and Slytherins to Blast-Ended Skrewts, strange, dangerous creatures that resemble shell-less lobsters. The students are horrified by their appearance and behavior, with Dean Thomas getting burned by one of their explosive ends. Hagrid is excited about making the skrewts a project, but Draco Malfoy and the Slytherins mock the idea.