Harry Potter fans should know that Dementors are considered the most vile creatures on Earth. However, there is so much more that you probably don’t know! Let’s improve our knowledge with this collection of super interesting facts about Dementors.

1. Dementors are not born, they grow like mushrooms in the darkest places, creating a dense and cold mist.

2. Dementors feed on human emotions, although they struggle to sense the emotions of animals, as their feelings are more primitive than humans.

3. Despite having the same impact on Muggles as wizards, they are invisible to Muggles.

4. Squibs (non-magical people born to wizarding parents) also cannot see them, but they are aware of their existence.

5. J.K. Rowling created Dementors after a period of deep depression in her life.

6. They feed on happiness, thus causing depression in those around them.

7. “The Dementor’s Kiss“ is the process in which they suck out the human soul from the body, leaving them in a vegetative state.

8. They were used by the Ministry of Magic to guard Azkaban prison until the mid-1996 when they deserted and joined forces with Lord Voldemort.

9. Dementors have no loyalty except to whoever can provide them with the majority of people they can feed on.

10. Dementors cannot be destroyed, only repelled with the Patronus charm.

11. It is unknown what effect the Dementor’s Kiss would have on someone who has split their soul using Horcruxes.

12. Chocolate seems to be an effective “first aid“ for anyone who has come into close contact with a Dementor.

13. Victims of the Dementor’s Kiss cannot become ghosts, as they have no soul.