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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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How could the Basilisk tell if a student was Muggleborn?
At one point, Tom Riddle, and perhaps even Salazar Slytherin himself, used the Basilisk to attack, even kill, Muggleborn students at Hogwarts. … in Harry Potter; however, how could the Basilisk tell whether a student (or teacher, I suppose) was Muggleborn or not? …
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Would wearing an Invisibility Cloak block the gaze of a Basilisk?
In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the gaze of the Basilisk is described as lethal (as most of us already know):
[The Basilisk] has exceptionally venomous fangs but its most dangerous means … Hermione saw the reflection of the Basilisk in her hand mirror and was petrified, not killed.
Does the gaze between a potential victim and a Basilisk have to be mutual in order for death to occur? …
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How Could Hogwarts Have Realistically Accommodated the Basilisk 800 - 1000+ Years Ago?
This is the first of a three-part question on the basilisk plot in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. … I have issues with the whole basilisk plot. I have a set of three questions regarding Chamber of Secrets that I'm looking for CANON COMPLIANT explanations for. …
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How Was the Legend of the Chamber of Secrets Established?
This is the second of a three-part question on the basilisk plot in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets that I'm looking for CANON COMPLIANT explanations for. … Question One - How Did Hogwarts Feasibly Accommodate a Basilisk 800-1000+ Years Ago
Question Three - How Did Tom Riddle Find Out About the Existence/Location of the Chamber of Secrets? …