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 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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What chapter is Mrs Norris petrified?

Chapter Nine: The Writing on the Wall.
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Whats the story behind Mrs Norris?

Mrs Norris was the pet cat of Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Mrs Norris was described as having an unusually strong connection with her master, alerting him to any students misbehaving inside the school castle. She was described as appearing almost the same way as Filch.
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Is Mrs Norris Filch's 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. It is the only. Explanation.
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Harry received the blood book, and mistakenly killed the cat



Is Filch professor McGonagall's son?

The answer is: NO.
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Who Killed Mrs. Norris cat?

Argus Filch

Even when patrolling separate corridors, the two seem to be able to communicate and Filch comes directly to her when she spots a student misbehaving. When she was attacked by the basilisk in 1992, Filch's first thought was that she was dead, and he was understandably devastated.
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What is the Maledictus curse?

A Maledictus (plural Maledictuses) was a female individual who carried a blood curse that eventually turned her into a beast permanently. The curse was carried from birth and passed down from mother to daughter. A female werewolf was not considered a Maledictus.
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How old is Crookshanks?

Later life. Crookshanks lived to be a very old age, but at some point between 1997 and 2021, he passed away.
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Are Squibs Muggles?

A Squib, also known as a wizard-born, was a non-magical person who was born to at least one magical parent. Squibs were, in essence, "wizard-born Muggles". They were rare and were looked upon with a degree of disdain by some witches and wizards, particularly pure-bloods.
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How did Hermione get the hair from Millicent?

Biography. Hermione Granger plucked a small hair of the cat from Millicent Bulstrode's robes, thinking it was hers. She added the cat's hair to the Polyjuice Potion she was brewing, which resulted in her partial animal transformation after she drank it.
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Who was Salazar Slytherin in Harry Potter?

Salazar Slytherin (fl. c. 993) was a pure-blood wizard, noted for his cunning and determination. He was regarded as one of the greatest wizards of the age, respectively as a Parselmouth and as a skilled Legilimens.
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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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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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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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Is Mrs Norris a Maledictus?

Norris being a Maledictus is her relationship with Hogwarts staff member and caretaker Argus Filch. The two are introduced together in both the Harry Potter movies and books.
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What blood curse did Astoria?

Family members. This individual was an ancestor of Daphne and Astoria Greengrass who was cursed with a blood malediction. The curse resurfaced after several generations in Astoria, and was responsible for her lifelong frailty and untimely death.
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Is Luna Lovegood a Maledictus?

Luna Lovegood Is A Maledictus | Harry Potter Theory.
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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 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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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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Who was nagini disguised as?

Bathilda then led Harry over to a cluttered table and, after distracting him by pointing at the mass of dirty laundry piled on said table (which Harry scanned for a sign of Griffindor's Sword), revealed herself to be Voldemort's snake Nagini in disguise.
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Who owns a pet called Hedwig?

In 1991, Hedwig was kept by the Eeylops Owl Emporium, until she was purchased by Rubeus Hagrid while he was helping Harry Potter get school supplies. She was a birthday present for Harry when he turned eleven. Harry was obviously delighted with his new pet and was very grateful to Hagrid.
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