Harry Potter was wounded by the venom and would have died if Dumbledore's phoenix Fawkes hadn't shed healing tears upon him, but the fact that he was healed also prevented the Horcrux inside him from being destroyed.

Why wasn't Harry killed by Basilisk?

The only way to destroy the Horcrux inside Harry is by killing Harry, which is the equivalent of destroying beyond repair. Harry didn't died in the chamber of secrets because although the Basiliks is poisonous Fawkes saved him. So an alive Harry means that the Horcrux is still there.

Why didn't Basilisk venom destroy Harry's Horcrux?

To destroy the horcrux you have to destroy the container in which it lives in. Harry didn't die, so its container wasn't destroyed.

Why didn t the basilisk obey Harry?

The Basilisk could only be controlled by the Heir of Slytherin, Tom Riddle. Other Parselmouths (such as Harry Potter) had no control over her, though they still could understand her. Aragog (a rare Acromantula) was accused of being the monster of the chamber by Tom Riddle which sent Hagrid to Azkaban.

How did Harry survive the basilisk venom?

Tom Riddle described the venom as being able to kill Harry in a little more than a minute, though Fawkes's tears healed Harry's arm and cleansed the poison. After being healed, Harry took the fang and stabbed Riddle's diary, destroying that Horcrux beyond magical repair.

Why Didn't the Basilisk DESTROY the Horcrux in Harry? - Harry Potter Explained

Did everyone know Harry killed the basilisk?

Ron, Mrs/Mr Weasley, McGonagall, Ginny, Dumbledore, and Harry were in the room when Harry explained how he had killed the Basilisk. Hermione probably knows since she figured out the Basilisk, so I guess she's gonna hear Harry killed it later. That gives us just a handful of people.

Would the basilisk have killed Harry?

If Fawkes hadn't come and healed Harry, the venom would have spread and would have killed him, which would have destroyed the Horcrux in the process. By healing Harry with his tears, Fawkes also saved the bit of Voldemort's soul in Harry.

Why didn't Harry use Parseltongue to control the Basilisk?

Of course, at that moment, Harry Potter didn't know there was a piece of Voldemort's soul in him, so he wouldn't have even tried to communicate with the Basilisk, but had he tried and succeeded at it, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets would have ended very differently.

Could Harry have talked to the Basilisk?

As a Parselmouth, Harry can easily communicate with Basilisk but I don't think he could controlled it as if he has the Basilisk under his will (or make it loyal to him) but more like he can influenced its behavior and take advantage to defeat it. Yes. Harry could have controlled the snake with Parseltongue.

Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry, as heir of Gryffindor, possessed the love of this Muggle-born woman in his very blood and was the perfect champion to stand up against the heir of Slytherin.

Why didn t Harry get petrified when he saw the basilisk?

Most notably, looking directly into a Basilisk's eyes is instantly fatal. An indirect Basilisk gaze, however, would only cause petrification.

Why didn t Voldemort make a Horcrux every time he killed someone?

It was stated at one point that Voldemort had already "pushed his soul to the limit" in creating his multiple Horcruxes. This implied a finite number of Horcruxes any one person may create before the process became too dangerous to attempt again.

Why can only a basilisk fang destroy Horcruxes?

Basilisk venom is extremely powerful, and can kill a person within a little more than a minute at best, making the person drowsy and blurry-visioned before they die. The strength of the venom is one of the few substances known to be capable of destroying Horcruxes, causing them fatal damage that cannot be repaired.

Do glasses protect you from the Basilisk?

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Wearing glasses would not protect a person from the fatal effect of the Basilisk's stare, because glasses still allowed one's line of vision to connect directly and clearly with the serpent's eyes, unlike looking in a mirror or through a camera.

Was the Basilisk a Horcrux?

Newt Scamander classified the basilisk as a wizard killer that couldn't be domesticated. Yet, Herpo was able to control his. This had nothing to do with the fact that he was the breeder, and Harry Potter proved that being a Parselmouth wasn't enough - it must have been a Horcrux.

Why was Harry able to look at the Basilisk?

Riddle summons the basilisk after Harry expresses his support for Dumbledore, which in turns summons Fawkes, who blinds the basilisk, allowing Harry to look at it directly without being killed or petrified.

Did Harry lose Parseltongue?

After Lord Voldemort destroyed the fragment of his soul residing in Harry, Harry seemingly lost the ability to speak Parseltongue, about which he was glad and relieved. Over the next twenty-two years, he never attempted to speak the language, presuming that it had died with Voldemort.

Why does the basilisk only obey Voldemort?

Basilisk was Slytherin's monster, who can be controlled only by his descendent. Tom riddle was his direct descendent. While Harry got his ability to speak parseltounge because he had a part of Voldemort's soul in him.

Could Dumbledore speak Parseltongue?

Albus Dumbledore recognised, but did not speak, Parseltongue.

Can Harry Potter still speak Parseltongue after Voldemort died?

After Voldemort is destroyed, Harry presumingly loses his ability to speak Parseltongue. He is relieved and never attempts to speak it again until the events of The Cursed Child.

How did Ginny open the Chamber of Secrets if she doesn t speak Parseltongue?

Ginny Weasley opened the Chamber under Tom Riddle's control; however, she only could open it because of Riddle's ability to speak Parseltongue. She was unable to speak Parseltongue afterwards, but Riddle probably told her what to say.

Why can Slytherins speak Parseltongue?

A rare language spoken by a small number of wizards allowing them to communicate with snakes, the ability to speak Parseltongue was usually inherited with the majority of speakers descended directly from Salazar Slytherin.

How did Hermione avoid getting killed by the basilisk?

Hermione was Petrified after seeing the Basilisks' eyes in a hand mirror. Petrification seemed quite powerful, as the legendary Albus Dumbledore concluded that the only way to reverse the effect was through the use of the Mandrake Restorative Draught.

Why do spiders fear the basilisk?

The basilisk was their greatest threat due to its killing gaze and the fact that spiders had many eyes and an extreme field of view, thus making them highly vulnerable targets.

What is the lifespan of the basilisk in Harry Potter?

Basilisks can live a natural life of at least nine hundred years, though Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk lived for approximately a thousand years. This is accomplished by using Parseltongue to put the creature into a deep sleep that prevents it from aging, similar to suspended animation.