Romanian Longhorn

• Type: Dragon Breed
• Native To: Romania
• Ministry of Magic Classification: XXXXX (Known Wizard-killer / impossible to train or domesticate) (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
• Distinguishing Features: Long, golden horns; dark green scales
• Status: Endangered; subject of an intensive breeding program

The Romanian Longhorn is a large breed of dragon native to the mountainous regions of Romania. Its most notable features are its long, glittering golden horns, which it uses to gore prey before roasting it. The dragon is covered in dark green scales. (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) Like all dragons, it is a giant, winged, fire-breathing reptile. While its exact size is not specified, it is presumed to be a formidable and powerful creature, warranting its XXXXX classification from the Ministry of Magic.

The Romanian Longhorn is highly prized for its horns. When powdered, the horns are a valuable ingredient in the brewing of certain potions and are considered a Class B Tradable Material. (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) As with other dragon species, it is certain that other parts of the Longhorn possess powerful magical properties. These include:

• Heartstring: A powerful substance used for wand cores.
• Hide: Provides exceptional protection and is used to make items like gloves, shields, and boots.
• Blood: Has numerous magical uses, as noted by Albus Dumbledore.
• Dung: Is an effective fertilizer for magical plants.

The intense demand for its horns for use in potion-making is the primary reason for the species' decline.

The Romanian Longhorn was once more widespread in its native Romania. However, a flourishing trade in its valuable golden horns led to a severe decline in its population over the years. The species was hunted so extensively that it became endangered. To combat this decline and save the species from extinction, the wizarding authorities established the world's largest dragon reservation in the Longhorn's native habitat. This reserve is the site of an intensive breeding program for the Longhorn, alongside the study of other dragon breeds. This is the very same sanctuary where Charlie Weasley works as a dragon keeper after his graduation from Hogwarts.

The Romanian Longhorn serves primarily as a piece of world-building lore, deepening the reader's understanding of the magical world's fauna, the dangers and wonders of dragons, and the field of Magizoology. Its existence provides the direct context for the dragon reservation in Romania, which is the established workplace of Charlie Weasley. While Harry Potter and his classmates study the species in their textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Romanian Longhorn does not make a direct appearance in the main narrative. It was not one of the four dragon breeds selected for the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament in 1994.

The primary source of all canonical information on the Romanian Longhorn is the supplementary textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, first published for Comic Relief in 2001. The creature is not mentioned by name in the seven original novels.