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

Why didn't Harry die from Basilisk?

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 petrified when he looked at the Basilisk?

The book says he was OK because he saw the basilisk's eyes through Nearly Headless Nick.

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 Basilisk venom?

In both the book and the movie, there wasn't enough time for the venom to reach Harry's heart, Fawkes heals him before that. In the book, Fawkes flies to Harry instantly, it doesn't lose anytime. Fawkes heals Harry before Harry stabs the diary.

Why the Horcrux in Harry Wasn't Destroyed by the Basilisk [Harry Potter Explained]

Why did the basilisk bite not destroy Harry's Horcrux?

As Hermione explains in The Deathly Hallows, a Horcrux is reliant upon its container for survival. To destroy a Horcrux, you have to damage whatever it lives in beyond magical repair. Fawkes healed Harry, so the Horcrux survived as well.

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.

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.

Why could no one hear the Basilisk?

It makes sense that only a parseltounge could understand the basilisk or another snake, but people can hear snakes hiss. During the Dueling Club meeting, the other students can hear the conjured snake hiss and hear Harry hiss when he talks to it.

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.

Can the heir of Slytherin look at the Basilisk?

There is no exception that the heir of Slytherin would survive after looking at the eyes of a Basilisk. Voldemort might survive later when he had created those Horcruxes as it would not allow him to die completely even if he looked directly at a Basilisk.

Was Moaning Myrtle killed by the Basilisk?

Opening the stall's door, she was about to yell at Riddle to go away, when the Basilisk stared at Myrtle and her eyes met with the monster's. Since looking into a Basilisk's eyes is a fatal act, Myrtle was killed instantly and her body fell to the bathroom floor, becoming Tom's first victim.

Do glasses protect you from the Basilisk?

Glasses in the wizarding world

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.

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.

How did the Basilisk die so easily?

In addition to a rooster's crow, the smell of a weasel is also unbearable and practically fatal to a Basilisk in mythology. In mythology, it's said that a Basilisk can actually kill itself by looking at its own reflection.

Did Nagini bite Harry?

When Nagini bit Harry at Godric's Hollow while coming out of her disguise as Bathilda Bagshot, it is unknown how dittany was capable of stopping the bleeding, when Arthur and Snape both bled unstoppably, with Snape actually dying from it.

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.

What does the Slytherin snake mean?

Symbolism of the Slytherin Snakes in Harry Potter

In Christian tradition snakes are often associated with evil and temptation – think back to the snake that used its cunning to tempt Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The snake in the story of Adam and Eve also shows ambition which is a very Slytherin trait.

Is the basilisk a snake or a lizard?

A venomous snake who can kill with its gaze alone, the basilisk has terrified us for thousands of years. But it also has another name—the cockatrice.

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.

Could Dumbledore speak Parseltongue?

Albus Dumbledore recognised, but did not speak, Parseltongue.

Does Ron know Parseltongue?

The ability to speak Parseltongue is usually inborn; a wizard is born being able to speak Parseltongue, and those who are not born with the ability cannot normally learn the language (although, according to the author, Dumbledore may have learned to understand it, and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ron learnt ...

Why didn't Hermione hug Ron?

In the film, she only hugs Harry, and just gives a hesitant handshake to Ron (Note: This was the result of Emma Watson being hesitant to hug both Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in public view, with her hugging Radcliffe during filming having to be frozen for a few seconds to get the desired effect due to Watson ...

Did Hermione know Harry was a Horcrux?

IT was when Harry and Hermione were on their own without Ron, and were hunting for the Horcruxes, its when Harry used to wake up with terrible headaches in themiddles of the night screaming sometimes. Hermione's research into Horcruxes at that time concluded Harry was Voldermot's Horcrux.

Did Voldemort know Harry was a Horcrux?

Notably, Voldemort appeared to be entirely unaware of this split, as he later created a seventh Horcrux in his quest to have six, and continued to target Harry Potter despite him now holding part of Voldemort's own soul.