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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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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What chapter is Mrs Norris petrified?

Chapter Nine: The Writing on the Wall.
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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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Can Mrs. Norris see through the invisibility cloak?

To add this quote seems to show Mrs. Norris was able to smell through the invisibility cloak, but not see.
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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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Why does bathilda Bagshot turn into a snake?

She lived in Godric's Hollow, and was murdered around December, 1997. Her corpse was then animated by Lord Voldemort to contain his pet snake Nagini.
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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?

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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Is there only 1 invisibility cloak?

Only one Invisibility Cloak, the third of the three Hallows, and supposedly the Cloak of Death himself, does not suffer the ravages of time, and cannot be damaged by magic.
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What breed of cat is Mrs. Norris?

There is an extremely famous Maine Coon called Maximus, however, you probably know the cat better as Mr Filch's trusty companion in Harry Potter, Mrs Norris.
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Why do squibs have cats?

It is possible that these cats function as guides and aides to Squibs as they live in a world in which they don't really fit. In a sense, these cats may be the wizarding equivalent of Guide Dogs and other animals which are trained to help Muggles with disabilities.
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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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Who is a Squib in Harry Potter?

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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Who was hanging over Voldemort's table?

Charity Burbage

Above the table Voldemort and his followers were seated at, a bound figure was suspended upside down, slowly rotating.
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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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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 didnt Harry get Petrified?

So why wasn't the Horcrux residing in Harry's head destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk? Rowling's answer is simple enough. Harry wasn't destroyed by the Basilisk or its venom. He came very close, but Fawkes' tears healed him, and apparently that helped preserve the Horcrux.
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