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A Basilisk is a mythical reptile known for its deadly gaze. Use this tag together with [harry-potter] when asking about J.K. Rowling's fictional Basilisk in her Harry Potter books.

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Why didn't the Basilisk kill its victims after they were petrified?

These are the words in Parseltongue that Harry hears when he hears the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets. … However, we find that in every instance of petrification - the Basilisk leaves without killing the victim. …
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