I thought I would begin a discussion this rather...brutish species. I had a very unpleasent encounter with a troll whilst touring magical communities in Ukraine. It had grabbed me by the ankles and was hoisting me upside down while attempting to bang my head into a tree (it forunately had very poor aim).
In the end I managed to distract the thing by setting a tree on fire. The light distracted it enough and it dropped me and allowed me to Disapparate before it realized anything happened. What I did to provoke the creature I am still am not completely sure...
