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.

Which Horcrux was destroyed in the Chamber of Secrets?

Destroyed In Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets

Tom Riddle's diary was the first of the 7 Horcruxes in Harry Potter to be destroyed, and Harry didn't even realize what he was doing. The journal was hugely important to Voldemort, as it proved he was the Heir of Slytherin.

Was Harry bit by the Basilisk?

History. In 1993, Harry Potter stabbed the roof of the Basilisk's mouth with the Sword of Gryffindor and ended up getting a fang splintered into his arm. 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.

Why was Fawkes not petrified?

Immortality: Like all phoenixes, Fawkes was immortal. He periodically died by bursting into flames (an event called a "Burning Day"), and was then reborn from the ashes. He was also immune to the gaze of a Basilisk, making phoenixes the only known creatures to be unaffected by the deadly serpent's gaze.

Did Harry get stabbed by the Basilisk Fang?

Harry got stabbed with a basilisk fang in Book 2.

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

How did the Basilisk Fang still have venom?

After being healed, Harry took the fang and stabbed Riddle's diary, destroying that Horcrux beyond magical repair. Because Harry had stabbed the Basilisk with the sword, it was imbued with Basilisk venom, and was therefore able to destroy Horcruxes as well.

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 are spiders afraid of 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.

Where did Faux go after Dumbledore dies?

Fawkes left Hogwarts, possibly becoming a wild phoenix. Shortly before his departure, Fawkes conjured a flame which engulfed Dumbledore's body and reformed into the White Tomb. Fawkes is never heard from again, as Harry noted that he knew that the phoenix left Hogwarts forever.

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.

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.

Was Tom Riddle the Basilisk?

In the 1942–1943 school year, the Chamber of Secrets was opened by a Slytherin fifth-year named Tom Riddle, who was able to control the Basilisk through his status as the Heir of Slytherin. Riddle unleashed the Basilisk on the school, with his goal of ridding the school of all of its Muggle-borns.

Can fiendfyre destroy Horcruxes?

Fiendfyre

This contradictory use of the magic also adds a wrinkle in its effectiveness against Horcruxes. In the book, when Fiendfyre chases the Trio in the Room of Requirement, they use the flames to destroy Ravenclaw's Diadem (one of Voldemort's Horcruxes).

Why is Snape the half-blood prince?

Family. Snape's family background is mostly shown in flashbacks during the course of the last three novels. Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince").

What was the hardest Horcrux to find?

Slytherin's locket

Beyond the ring, another heirloom was transformed into a Horcrux, and was one of the hardest to find and destroy.

Why didn't Voldemort just make more Horcruxes?

The books explain it well, mutilating one's soul is something that debilitates the body and soul of those who create Horcruxs, making too many is dangerous which is why Voldemort didn't make others, which is why over time he becomes less human but more similar to a snake.

Is Bill Weasley a werewolf?

Although he wasn't turned into a werewolf, he did develop some wolfish tendencies such as a liking for very rare steaks. He married Fleur on 1 August 1997, although their wedding was disrupted by the arrival of Death Eaters following the fall of the Ministry of Magic.

Who killed Hedwig?

Hedwig's killer is not explicitly identified, so he/she may have appeared in other books, films or video games, but the only known appearance is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. A popular fan theory based on book canon suggests that Snape may have killed Hedwig.

What happened to Ariana Dumbledore Muggle Boys?

At the age of six, Ariana was attacked by Muggle boys who saw her practicing magic, and, when she couldn't show them the trick, attacked her in an attempt to stop her from using the magic. This left her traumatised to the point of rendering her magical abilities unstable and uncontrollable.

How did Hermione avoid getting killed by the basilisk?

She knows that a direct glance from the Basilisk can instantly kill, so she navigates Hogwarts using a mirror to peer around corners. Ultimately, her ingenuity saves her life. She does indeed come across the Basilisk and is only petrified instead of killed thanks to her hand mirror.

Who was the first witch or wizard to hatch a basilisk?

Dark wizard Herpo the Foul, while in Ancient Greece, was the first to breed a Basilisk. He accomplished this by hatching a chicken egg beneath a toad which resulted in the creature known as a Basilisk.

How did Hermione know it was a basilisk?

History. In 1993, during the opening of the Chamber of Secrets, Hermione Granger suddenly realised that the monster that inhabited the Chamber was a basilisk. She sprinted to the library, where she consulted this book, and tore a page from it, where she scribbled the word "pipes".

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.

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.

How did the basilisk Fang not destroy Harry's Horcrux?

Because he did not die. Fawkes the friendly phoenix used his tears to heal Harry's arm before the venom was able to kill him. If he was killed by the venom, then at that point the horcrux inside him would've died.