======Mokeskin Pouch======
=====Object Information=====
  * **Type:** Magical Container, Storage Device
  * **Owners:** [[Rubeus Hagrid]] (former), [[Harry Potter]] (current)
  * **Maker:** Unknown
=====Description and Appearance=====
A Mokeskin pouch is a small, drawstring bag made from the skin of a [[Moke]]. The specific pouch owned by [[Harry Potter]] is described as a small, leather-like pouch that pulls tight at the top. The term is often misheard or misspelled as "moleskin," but the canonical material is Mokeskin, derived from a magical creature.
The skin of the [[Moke]] is known to shrink at the approach of a stranger, a magical property that is likely transferred to items made from it, explaining the pouch's security features.
=====Magical Properties and Usage=====
The Mokeskin pouch possesses two key magical properties that make it an exceptionally secure and useful storage device.
  * **Retrieval Restriction:** The primary enchantment on the pouch ensures that only its owner can retrieve items from within it. When [[Rubeus Hagrid]] gave the pouch to [[Harry Potter]], he explained, "//Only the owner can get things out of it.//" This prevents theft or unauthorized access to its contents.
  * **Undetectable Extension Charm:** The pouch is enchanted with a powerful [[Undetectable Extension Charm]], allowing it to hold a much greater volume of objects than its small size would suggest, without any corresponding increase in weight. [[Harry Potter]] used it to carry numerous important items simultaneously during his hunt for the [[Horcrux]]es, including:
    * The [[Marauder's Map]]
    * The broken shard of [[Sirius Black]]'s two-way mirror
    * [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] (a [[Horcrux]])
    * The [[Golden Snitch]] bequeathed to him by [[Albus Dumbledore]]
    * The two broken halves of his [[phoenix feather wand]]
    * His [[Invisibility Cloak]], one of the [[Deathly Hallow]]s
=====History=====
The Mokeskin pouch was given to [[Harry Potter]] by [[Rubeus Hagrid]] as a seventeenth birthday present at [[The Burrow]] just before the start of the [[Second Wizarding War]]'s final year. [[Hagrid]] noted it was a traditional sort of wizarding item for keeping valuables safe.
[[Harry Potter]] wore the pouch around his neck for the entirety of his mission to find and destroy [[Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es. It served as his primary means of carrying his most essential possessions, keeping them safe from the [[Snatcher]]s, [[Death Eater]]s, and other threats he encountered.
=====Role in the Story=====
The Mokeskin pouch was a vital tool for [[Harry Potter]] during the events of //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows//. Its security enchantments were crucial for protecting the dangerous [[Horcrux]] locket from being handled by others and for safeguarding irreplaceable items like the [[Invisibility Cloak]] and the [[Marauder's Map]].
The pouch is also symbolic of [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s enduring, protective friendship with Harry. Like many of [[Hagrid]]'s gifts, it was both thoughtful and immensely practical, providing Harry with a security he desperately needed while on the run. It served as a constant, tangible connection to the friend who first introduced him to the wizarding world.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * The pouch's material, Mokeskin, comes from the [[Moke]], a magical creature described in the book //[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]//. The Moke is a silvery-green lizard native to Great Britain and Ireland that possesses the ability to shrink at will. The book notes that its skin is highly prized by [[wizard]]s for making moneybags and purses that contract at the approach of a stranger, which directly corresponds to the security feature [[Hagrid]] describes.