Horned Serpent

The horned serpent is a magical snake found in several regions of the world but is most common in North America. Ancient bestiaries suggest that horned serpents were once native to Western Europe but were hunted to extinction by witches in search of potion ingredients.

Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft found Isolt Sayre befriended one of these serpents and named one of the four school houses after it.

Description
There are several different species of horned serpents found world-wide; large specimens are found in the Far East, and the most diverse group still in existence is native to North America.

Horned serpents have a horned head, thus why they are named. Certain American species also sport a jewel in the forehead. They are regarded as intelligent creatures with fierce eyes.