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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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What would happen if you were to look at a picture of a Basilisk?

, it doesn't seem like it would even be possible to take a photograph of a basilisk. … That's still a real life basilisk, yet the effect is much reduced. …
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Would a boggart-basilisk kill someone?

form of a magical creature it behaves identically to the real thing, including any associated powers (the ability to suck away happiness in the case of a Dementor, or the death stare in the case of a Basilisk
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How did the basilisk decay so fast?

The basilisk didn't appear to have free access to the tunnel leading up to the Chamber, which raises the question of where all of these animal bones came from; the most logical conclusion seems to be that … Small animals can often gain access to places that humans - or a huge basilisk - can't. …
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