Who petrified everyone 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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Who all gets petrified in Chamber of Secrets?

The second opening in 1992 led to the Petrification of students Colin Creevey, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater, along with the cat Mrs Norris and the ghost Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.
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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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Who put the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets?

Loyalty. The Serpent of Slytherin was a female basilisk placed by Salazar Slytherin inside the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The basilisk could only be controlled by Slytherin's one true heir, Tom Riddle.
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Who got petrified with Hermione?

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.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Minerva McGonagall tells about the Chamber of Secrets



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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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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Did Salazar Slytherin put 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.
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Why do spiders fear basilisks?

It has been theorised that spiders fear Basilisks because arachnids can see nearly 360-degrees around them and cannot shut their eyes, leaving them extremely vulnerable to the monster's killing gaze.
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Is Nagini the 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.
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What caused Dr Stone?

The Petrification Event

On June 3rd 2019, all of the humans on Earth were mysteriously turned into stone statues after a greenish light swept across the land. Once the light had touched someone, their skin started to become stone-like and they'd be unable to move.
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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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Who were the victims of the basilisk?

Basilisk victims
  • Harry Potter.
  • Myrtle Warren.
  • Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.
  • Justin Finch-Fletchley.
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Who killed Rowena Ravenclaw?

What you might not be aware of is the Bloody Baron is the one who killed Helena Ravenclaw. Her mother, who was dying at the time, desperately wanted to Helena. So she sent the Bloody Baron to find her and bring her back. When the Baron found Helena, she refused to return and in his anger killed her.
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What Hufflepuff student does the basilisk petrify?

Penelope Clearwater — saw the Basilisk through her mirror; it is possible that Penelope is half-blooded and was only subject to an attack because she was there when the Basilisk petrified Hermione, a Muggle-born.
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What page does Hermione get petrified?

Chapter Sixteen: The Chamber of Secrets.
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Can Voldemort look at the basilisk?

Conclusion; neither Tom Riddle, Harry Potter, or any other person who can talk Parseltongue is immune to the stare of a Basilisk.
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Why did Salazar Slytherin create the Chamber of Secrets?

Slytherin built the Chamber of Secrets to allow his heir to purge the school of Muggle-borns. However, after the chamber's failure, Voldemort accomplished Slytherin's wishes with another method: by taking over the Ministry of Magic and creating the Muggle-Born Registration Commission.
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Why can the basilisk venom destroy Horcruxes?

Basilisk venom is a method for destroying Horcruxes because once it takes effect, it renders the object irreparable, and the only chance for possibly repairing it is immediately putting phoenix tears on it.
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the Heir of Gryffindor (though his powers have been bound by his father when he was a baby), Neville is the Heir of Hufflepuff, Meghan (OFC, daughter of Sirius) is the Heir of Ravenclaw.
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What was the password used to get into the Slytherin common room?

The entry password was "Pure-blood" when Draco Malfoy let them in.
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How did the Phoenix enter the Chamber of Secrets?

In the climax of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Voldemort set the basilisk on Harry, Dumbledore's phoenix Fawkes suddenly arrived in the Chamber with the Sorting Hat, from where Harry pulled the Sword of Gryffindor and killed the basilisk.
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How old is Nearly Headless Nick?

Nearly Headless Nick

He was originally born in the 15th century to a family of nobles, which he left at the age of 11 to attend Hogwarts.
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How did they fix Nearly Headless Nick?

McGonagall conjured a large fan out of thin air, which she gave to Ernie with instructions to waft Nearly Headless Nick up the stairs. This Ernie did, fanning Nick along like a silent black hovercraft.
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Who is Lady grieve in Harry Potter?

Lady Grieve was a character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. She was a Muggle and lady-in-waiting at the court of King Henry VII. In 1492, she was taking a stroll in a park when she was introduced to Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington who was a wizard.
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