How did the students get petrified in Chamber of Secrets?

Basilisk attacks
Saw the Basilisk's reflection in the water on the floor. Saw the Basilisk through his camera; the Basilisk's gaze also burned his camera's film to a crisp. Saw the Basilisk directly, but as a ghost he could not die again, so thus was only Petrified.
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What petrified the students in Chamber of Secrets?

In 1943 and 1992, Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk was released from the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts and petrified several Muggle-born students; in the former case, one student, Myrtle, was killed.
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How did Penelope Clearwater get petrified?

Mirror: Penelope owned an ornate hand mirror, which was useful for looking around corners. When she encountered the Serpent of Slytherin in 1993, the Basilisk's deadly gaze was reflected by the mirror's glass and only resulted in her and Hermione Granger being petrified, saving both their lives.
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How was Justin petrified?

Both of them saw the Basilisk there; Justin looked into the monster's eyes through Nick's transparent form which protected him from death. Unfortunately, it couldn't shield him fully and both Justin and the ghost were Petrified. Meanwhile, Harry wanted to explain to Justin what had really happened the night before.
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Who is the first victim of the petrification in the Chamber of Secrets?

The Basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets attacks its first victim: Filch's cat, Mrs. Norris. Harry is discovered at the scene of the crime, and students start suspecting him to be the heir of Salazar Slytherin. Harry and his friends, meanwhile, begin to suspect Draco Malfoy.
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Why was Headless Nick petrified?

On December 18, 1992, Nick was Petrified by the gaze of a basilisk, the creature from the Chamber of Secrets. He remained Petrified, which for a ghost means that he was the color of smoke and completely immobilized, for several months until May 30, 1993.
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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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What happened to Susan in Harry Potter?

Susan Bones was a half-blood witch and Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Most members of her family, including her grandparents, her uncle Edgar, his wife and their children, were killed by Lord Voldemort during the First Wizarding War.
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Which Patil twin is in Ravenclaw?

Padma Patil (b. 1979/1980) was a witch of Indian heritage who was in the same year as the famous Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She was the identical twin sister of Parvati Patil. Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw house and became a prefect in her fifth year.
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Why was the Sorting Hat in the Chamber of Secrets?

Fawkes had brought the Sorting Hat to Harry's aid in the Chamber of Secrets. This provided him with Godric Gryffindor's Sword, which Harry used to slay Slytherin's Basilisk.
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What was Percy doing that Ginny saw?

At the end, it's revealed that all he was doing was snogging Penelope Clearwater.
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Who was petrified at the same time as Hermione Granger?

She takes Ron Weasley and Harry Potter to the Hospital Wing where they find that Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater are the latest victims to be petrified. Percy Weasley is stunned that one of the Hogwarts Prefects could be have been attacked (CS14).
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Who was head girl when Percy was Head Boy?

5 Lily Evans

It's somewhat ironic, and maybe a little sad, that both of Harry's parents were Prefects and Head Boy/Head Girl. Lily became Head Girl in her seventh year at Hogwarts. Although between Lily and James, Lily was by far the more responsible of the two.
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What caused Dr Stone?

Everyone turned to stone in Dr. Stone because of the petrification device known as Medusa. At one point in time, these devices started raining down on Earth and heaped up in the form of a pyramid at the petrification event's original site.
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Can you petrify a human?

Scientists attempted to artificially petrify organisms as early as the 18th century, when Girolamo Segato claimed to have supposedly "petrified" human remains. His methods were lost, but the bulk of his "pieces" are on display at the Museum of the Department of Anatomy in Florence, Italy.
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Did Hermione rip a page out of a book?

Even though Draco's ripping the page didn't happen in the book, and Hermione did seem to make the connection to the basilisk herself, the theory still resonates as Draco's action seems like a deliberate addition to the movie.
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How did Parvati Patil died?

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Parvati duelled with Travers, but helped Dean Thomas by shooting a Full Body-Bind Curse at Antonin Dolohov to prevent him from retaliating against Dean for stunning another Death Eater. It is unknown what happened to her after she incapacitated Dolohov.
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Who does Padma Patil marry?

See pics. Actor Afshan Azad, who played Padma Patil in the Harry Potter film series, married her fiance Nabil Kazi on Sunday.
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Who Are The Fallen 50 in Harry Potter?

Loyalty. The Fallen Fifty (d. 2 May, 1998) were the unknown people who were killed fighting Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts, the final conflict of the Second Wizarding War.
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Who killed Amelia Bones?

Amelia was murdered a year after in the second week of July 1996 (likely by Lord Voldemort) though she put up a valiant fight.
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What Muggle sweet does Dumbledore enjoy?

'A sherbet lemon. They're a kind of Muggle sweet I'm rather fond of. ' As the old saying goes, a little of what you fancy does you good.
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What is Susan Bones Patronus?

Susan is a member of the D.A. During their first real meeting, Susan asks Harry if he can perform a "corporeal Patronus" – a Patronus charm that has a physical body. Of course, Harry can. He's been doing this charm since third year, when he first encountered the dementors. His Patronus takes the form of a stag.
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Is Filch's cat his wife?

And Filch talks to her like she's a human and calls her "my sweet." It's clear she's a maledictus, married Filch when she was still able to take human form, and then she succumbed to the blood curse and became permanently a cat, but Filch still loves her as his wife.
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Is Filch professor Mcgonagall's son?

The answer is: NO.
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Why did the basilisk 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 Hallowe'en 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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