Elwin was genuinely fascinated by trolls.
In the original book, *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*, trolls were described as terrifying creatures standing over twelve feet tall and weighing upward of a ton. According to Newt, trolls were powerful and unpredictable, prone to violence, and profoundly stupid.
However, a fierce debate had long persisted over whether trolls should be classified as Magical Creatures or beasts. In the earliest days, wizards divided all living things into just two categories: humans and beasts. Everything that was not human—specifically creatures that walked on four legs, flew with wings, or crawled on the ground—was lumped together as a beast.
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