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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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Can the crow of a rooster petrify/kill a basilisk?

It is said that the crow of a rooster is fatal to a basilisk. So, does it mean that the basilisk would get petrified if it heard the crow of a rooster, or would it be killed? …
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Why didn't anyone else hear the Basilisk hiss?

But, when a basilisk is speaking, it means that people who aren't Parseltongue should hear a hissing sound? … Some points to keep in mind: The basilisk spoke only to Harry, as it's on a mission. So, it might not have even hissed apart from the two occasions when it spoke(or inform?) …
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