The Triwizard Tournament's first task has a history of using magical creatures. Previous tasks have involved taking gold from a Niffler obstacle course, or getting past Demiguise. The biggest mistake was when a cockatrice got loose, but after that creature handlers have specifically stayed to take care. Unicorns, Thunderbirds, and Horned Serpents have all been used. In one task a half blind basilisk that could only petrify was released, and the winner was a young girl who could speak Parseltongue. Neither gnomes nor Wampus cats have ever been used. In the Tournament of 1774, Dragons were meant to be used but the Tournament was cancelled last minute. Acromantulas were used in 1798, but when two of the competitors were killed and eaten, the Acromantulas were chased away and the tournament forfeited to the survivor.