Snake! (was: Handicapping the Next Big Battle)

[sophia3b]

No: HPFGUIDX 31804

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "coriolan_cmc2001" <coriolan at w...> wrote:
> 
> Note the reference to snake venom, which implies that Nagini is a 
> poisonous snake.  Boas are not poisonous.
> 
> Which begs the question which kind of poisonous snake is he? IIRC, 
> Most of the poisonous ones don't get as long as 12 feet. Rattlers, 
> for example, rarely exceed seven feet (and live only in America).  
I 
> think some species of cobras can get that long - and of course 
Nagini 
> could be a "fantastic" breed of reptile beyond those known to 
> Muggles. 
> 

Hi, I'm brand new here so I don't know what the thread was originally 
about.  But I just thought I would mention that cobras, specifically 
King Cobras can reach those lengths.  And the name Nagini leads me to 
suspect it is a cobra as the pre-fix 'Nag' or 'Nagi' means cobra in 
some Indian languages.  Just thought I'd mention.

-Sophie