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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 did the Basilisk survive for a thousand years?

The lifespan of a Basilisk might be thousands of years, but how can one survive without eating anything for thousands of years? …
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Could Basilisk be killed using Avada Kedavra?

Provided that the release of the basilisk created a lot of terror in Hogwarts, I was wondering why it was a big thing for Dumbledore type wizards to hunt and kill the subject. … Harry didn't know Avada Kedavra at that time, but could a basilisk be killed using Avada Kedavra? …
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