Does Ginny know Parseltongue?

Known Parselmouths
Ginny Weasley was able to speak Parseltongue while she was possessed by Tom Riddle's Diary, which enabled her to open the Chamber of Secrets.
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Who all can speak Parseltongue?

A wizard or witch who could speak Parseltongue was known as a Parselmouth. It was a very uncommon skill, and was known to be an almost exclusively hereditary trait.
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Is Ginny heir of Slytherin?

The Heir of Slytherin turns out to be Ginny Weasley, who is being controlled via a magical diary that once belonged to Tom Riddle, AKA Voldemort.
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Can Albus Potter speak Parseltongue?

As J.K Rowling revealed, Albus Dumbledore had mastered Parseltongue too – although he could not speak it aloud. We're not sure why Albus learnt the language, but perhaps the Hogwarts headmaster wanted a better understanding of Voldemort.
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How did Ginny open the Chamber of Secrets without Parseltongue?

Ginny Weasley opened the Chamber under Tom Riddle's control; however, she only could open it because of Riddle's ability to speak Parseltongue. She was unable to speak Parseltongue afterwards, but Riddle probably told her what to say.
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How Ron Spoke Parseltongue in the Deathly Hallows - Harry Potter Theory



Who is the one true heir of Slytherin?

In the Chamber itself, we see a large statue of a wizard, which Harry presumes is Salazar Slytherin. We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.
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Who is Salazar Slytherin heir?

In the 1997–1998 school year, Slytherin's heir, Riddle (now known as Lord Voldemort), realised his ancestor's wish of purging the school of Muggle-borns via another method: by taking over the Ministry of Magic and using falsified propaganda.
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Is Ron a Parselmouth?

Ron spoke Parseltongue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to open the Chamber of Secrets. But before you dismiss this detail as ridiculous or overly convenient, consider that maybe it wasn't mere mimicry on Ron's part. It's worth delving into the logic behind Ron's surprise ability.
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)
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Was Gellert Grindelwald A Parselmouth?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue, Mermish, and Gobbledegook because he's a badass.
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Who petrified Mrs Norris?

Mrs. Norris was the first victim of the Serpent of Slytherin when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened in 1992. On Halloween night she was petrified by the basilisk when she saw its reflection in a puddle of water in front of the unused bathroom, in the second floor.
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Who did Rowena Ravenclaw marry?

When Rowena was thirteen years old, she was married to Thomas Ravenclaw, son of Edmund Ravenclaw, Duke of Sussex. The marriage was arranged through Rowena's aunt Morgause Mac Alpin.
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What is Godric Gryffindor's Patronus?

A Patronus will take the form of an animal and reveal something about the personality of the caster. Rowling never specifically noted the form of Godric Gryffindor's Patronus. But it was very likely a lion. Gryffindor is said to have looked like a lion, and the animal symbol of Gryffindor house is also a lion.
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Is Draco Malfoy a Parselmouth?

Harry and Draco were both parselmouths: one born, the other taught. They fought in parseltongue in front of the entire school on a near-daily basis, and the hisses and snarls were easily heard as threats. Except they weren't threats, or even angry.
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Is Albus Potter a squib?

As he discovered in his first year, Albus did not have a natural gift for magic and struggled in classes such as Potions. During his first flying lesson, Albus failed to demonstrate his flying skills and was subsequently nicknamed the "Slytherin Squib".
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How is Voldemort heir of Slytherin?

There were several Heirs through the centuries since Slytherin left the school but Tom Riddle was the descendent who let the Serpent loose in the school to fulfil the purpose of the Heir of Slytherin but he was unsuccessful.
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Is Harry the true heir of Slytherin?

Harry was never the true Heir of Slytherin through his family line. He was able to speak to snakes due to having part of Voldemort's soul embedded in his lightning-shaped scar (CS18, DH33). The "Heir" was the soul-bit of Tom Riddle left behind in the Horcrux diary.
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Is Dumbledore related to Godric Gryffindor?

Why Albus Dumbledore is a descendant of Godric Gryffindor : r/harrypotter.
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Who did Helga Hufflepuff marry?

Helga Hufflepuff married Rowena Ravenclaw. They had one child.
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Can a muggle born be a Parselmouth?

According to JK Rowling; muggleborn witches and wizards are descendants of squibs where the magical gene has resurfaced. So lets say; a descendant of Salazar Slytherin (Or another parselmouth) is a squib.
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What did Harry and bathilda say in Parseltongue?

When Harry and Hermione are on the first floor of Bathilda's house, Nagini (inside the corpse of Bathilda) tells Harry to "Come!" from the next room in Parseltongue. In reaction, Hermione jumps and clutches Harry's arm, and the two of them obey the command.
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How are basilisks born?

The basilisk is alleged to be hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent or toad (the reverse of the cockatrice, which was hatched from a cockerel's "egg" incubated by a serpent or toad). In Medieval Europe, the description of the creature began taking on features from cockerels.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew.
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How did Salazar Slytherin get a Basilisk?

Salazar Slytherin's basilisk was born in the chamber, as revealed by Aragog. Slytherin, in his spite of the his fellow founders' acceptance of muggle-borns into the school, left a basilisk deep in the chamber, in hopes that one day his true heir will unleash her to purge all they deem unworthy to study magic.
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