Random Parseltongue questions

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No: HPFGUIDX 24206

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Natalie" <natabat at c...> wrote:

> Also, (and hopefully this hasn't been discussed too much before)
> Parseltongue seems to work on dragons. During the first task, the 
Horntail's head is swaying "like a snake before it's charmer." "'Come 
on,' Harry hissed, swerving tantalizingly above her, 'come on, come 
and get me...up you get now...'" And then she rears. What with the 
snake imagery and the hissing (and obeying), it seems obvious to me 
that Harry was speaking Parseltongue.
> But I also think that JKR would have mentioned it in the book, 
especially since it was only obvious to me upon closer examination.
Of 
course, it's possible that I'm just slow and it went without saying.
One last thing. Do you think there is such thing as a Parseltongue 
for an animal other than serpents? Obviously, it wouldn't be called
Parseltongue....
> 
> Natalie



Hi Natalie,

I like the notion of dragons speaking parseltongue.  Some previously 
posted thoughts below:



...regarding the serpent, basilisk 
and dragon; we know that in HP, at least, regular snakes (the boa)
and basilisks of the serpentine variety speak/understand
parseltongue. 
We have no indication yet that the basilisks of the dragon variety 
speak parseltongue.  I suggest that it takes so many highly trained 
wizards to control the dragons (in GoF) because they're not 
communicating very well - in fact NO ONE in the wizard world 
communicates very well with the dragons, because IMO, the *dragons 
speak parseltongue*! 


 I don't really 
intend to say that dragons, per Canon, speak parseltongue,(Although I 
think Natalie's impression of of Harry's communication with the dragon 
(above) is thought-provoking).  It is clear, however, that both 
basilisks *and* snakes speak parseltongue in JKR's world. I am 
only pointing out that the way JKR seems to be using the term 
*basilisk*, as well as the muggle and mythological definitions of
that term, lead me to muse about the possibility that dragons MIGHT 
also speak/understand parseltongue.
I am pretty convinced that dragons speak parseltongue (regardless of 
the lack of Canonical evidence).  Dragons are very wise and magical 
creatures and probably not only speak parseltongue, but are magically 
multilingual - far more than Barty Crouch - speaking all manner of 
tongues and dialects.




Prediction:

Nagini will advise Voldemort of the dragons' ability to communicate 
via parseltongue and they will begin efforts to recruit the dragons
to 
their evil cause!  With Norbert's help, Harry will convince the 
dragons to unite with the wizarding world (and the House elves and 
the Giants) to conquer Voldemort and 
                 Nagini...








                 Brian