Is there only one Basilisk?

The only other known Basilisk in Harry Potter canon is Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk which lived in the Chamber of Secrets. Because Basilisks are created and not bred, it would be impossible for a Basilisk to be born into the wild. So the answer is that there are no known wild Basilisks that went undiscovered.

Why didnt Voldemort make another Basilisk?

If he had not conceived of making the Basilisk a Horcrux soon after he graduated, he simply would have missed the opportunity, since by then he would not have been allowed to set foot in Hogwarts. As we see, he did place the Diadem Horcrux there, but after that he would not have been welcome.

Are Basilisks extinct in Harry Potter?

Newt Scamander stated in the fifty-second edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them that there have been no recorded sightings of Basilisks in Britain for the last 400 years. Harry Potter wrote in his copy of the book "that's what you think".

Is Salazar Slytherin the basilisk?

The Serpent of Slytherin was a female Basilisk that was placed by Salazar Slytherin in the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Basilisk could only be controlled by the Heir of Slytherin, Tom Riddle.

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.

Why Didn't Voldemort Release The Basilisk?

Is nagini a basilisk?

Nagini is one of many snakes featured in the series

After all, the great Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets was a huge snake, bred with Salazar Slytherin's intent to murder Muggle-borns. The Dark Mark, Lord Voldemort's 'sign', was a skull with a snake tongue.

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.)

How old is Nagini?

Nagini lived to be at least 71 years old, longer than a snake's normal life expectancy.

Is Harry the 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.

What kind of snake is Nagini?

In the Goblet of Fire movie Nagini is animated to be a Burmese Python, essentially. In the later movies Nagini is portrayed as being identical to a Reticulated Python.

What is the rarest creature in Harry Potter?

The Nundu was extremely hard to subdue. It had never been defeated by less than around one hundred wizards working together. Compared to the dragons used in the Triwizard Tournament, which were stunned into submission by around ten wizards, the prospect of this rare beast became truly terrifying.

What killed Basilisk?

According to some legends, basilisks can be killed by hearing the crow of a rooster or gazing at itself in a mirror. The latter method of killing the beast is featured in the legend of the basilisk of Warsaw, killed by a man carrying a set of mirrors.

How many Basilisk are there in Harry Potter?

In Harry Potter, there is only one Basilisk as far as we know.

Why can only Harry hear the basilisk?

Posted: 12 years ago. I just finished re-reading COS for the hundredth time and thought of something. Harry is the only one who can hear Tom Riddle controlling the basilisk because he is a parsel tongue.

How long can a Basilisk live?

While the common basilisk is most known for its ability to run on water, it is also an excellent climber and swimmer, and has been known to stay underwater for up to half an hour. The average lifespan is seven years in captivity; in the wild, it tends to be less because of predators.

Why Can Tom Riddle look at the basilisk?

Also, Tom Riddle can control Basilisks with his Parseltongue, so even if the Basilisk was able to kill Holograms using it's killer gaze, Tommy boy would've stopped it from looking at him by talking to the Basilisk.

Who is the true heir of Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.

Is Ginny Weasley a 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.

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.

Why did Nagini turn evil?

Nonetheless, despite her initially benevolent nature, Nagini's blood curse eventually turned her into a snake permanetly. Though it is unknown if she became evil as a result of that, or was turned evil as a result of Voldemort turning her into a Horcrux. As a snake, Nagini was completely loyal to Lord Voldemort.

How did Nagini join Voldemort?

Voldemort possesses Nagini because she's immortal.

If he had possessed a Maledictus, a person of magical descent cursed to permanently become a beast, he would have more power. This would explain how Nagini came to be the perfect horcrux.

How did Harry know Nagini was a Horcrux?

Harry did not know that he was one, and no one knew that Nagini was one. Dumbledore only revealed the truth about Harry and Nagini after Harry's "death", when they talked in the spirit realm. So at the time of the conversation, they only knew of one more Horcrux, the fifth one, the diadem.

Is Hermione heir of Slytherin?

Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.

Who was the strongest founder of Hogwarts?

"One of the four famous founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Godric Gryffindor was the most accomplished dueller of his time, an enlightened fighter against Muggle-discrimination and the first owner of the celebrated Sorting Hat."

What happens if you have all 3 Deathly Hallows?

Over time, the Hallows fell into legend. Very few knew they truly existed and because of this, very few tried to search for them. Out of this sprung a legend which said that whoever united the Hallows by possessing all three at the same time would become the Master of Death.