======Sheep======
=====Introduction=====
Sheep are mundane, non-magical animals known to both the [[Muggle]] and [[Wizarding world]]. They are livestock animals primarily valued for their wool, meat, and milk. Within the context of the //Harry Potter// series, sheep do not possess any known magical properties and their sole significant appearance is as part of a magically-created environment. They are sometimes confused with the goats associated with [[Aberforth Dumbledore]].
=====Appearances in the Wizarding World=====
The only direct and explicit mention of sheep in the novels occurs during the imprisonment of [[Alastor Moody]].
  * **Imprisonment of Alastor Moody:**
    * In 1994, after the [[Quidditch World Cup]], the real [[Alastor Moody]] was captured by [[Barty Crouch Jnr.]] and [[Peter Pettigrew]]. To impersonate him for the school year, [[Barty Crouch Jnr.]] used [[Polyjuice Potion]] and kept the real [[Moody]] imprisoned within [[Mad-Eye Moody's Trunk]].
    * This magical trunk had seven locks, and one of its enchanted compartments contained a small, artificial landscape described as "a pretty little field, set with a few stubby trees."
    * A "herd of fat sheep was grazing" within this magical field. The real [[Moody]], kept under the [[Imperius Curse]], was confined in a pit at the end of this field. The purpose of the sheep is not stated, but they formed part of the scenery of his prison.
  * **Distinction from Goats:**
    * Sheep are often associated with goats, which feature more prominently in the story. The animals herded by [[Aberforth Dumbledore]] in and around [[Hogsmeade]] are explicitly identified as goats.
    * While hiding near [[Hogsmeade]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] hear the "bleating of sheep," a sound which can be made by both sheep and goats. However, the animals that appear with Aberforth are described as a "herd of what looked like shaggy white goats."
    * Furthermore, [[Aberforth Dumbledore]]'s [[Patronus]] takes the form of a goat, not a ram or sheep.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//, the compartment of [[Mad-Eye Moody's Trunk]] where [[Moody]] is imprisoned is depicted as a deep, dark, well-like pit. The magical field and the herd of sheep from the novel are not present. (film)