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They would most assuredly die.

  • In the case of reflections, the force of the death stare is mitigate because it is a reflection of the actual event resulting in petrification rather than instant death.

  • In the case of Colin's camera, he is seeing the image reflected from the mirror within the camera again blunting the force of the basilisk death stare.

  • Glasses on the other hand still allow the viewer to see the basilisk directly and with perfect focus, thus ensuring their death.

See additional information at: Why Did Colin Creevey's Muggle Camera Work at Hogwarts?

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