[HPforGrownups] Fawkes and the Basilisk

[Susanne Schmid]

No: HPFGUIDX 28779


 Yep, and then Fawkes is a bird (now really?-how sharp-witted, Susanna!) which means his eyes are on the left and right side of his head, which further means that, like all animals who have their eyes that way (not poor Mrs. Norris), they're not too good at looking at something right in front of them. And sooo.... Fawkes doesn't catch the basilisc's eye. Wow, that was easily the most twisted thing I wrote today- ministry paper work takes its toll.
Susanna/pigwidgeon37
  dfrankiswork at netscape.net wrote: Surely the reason Fawkes doesn't catch the Basilisk's eye is that it is in fact a very difficult thing to do.  Consider the evidence...

Catching its reflection in a puddle - easy.
Using a hand mirror to look at it round a corner - a doddle.
Through a ghost, darkly - straightforward.
Spotting missing roosters - even a lovable giant can do that.
Caught on candid camera - been done.
Pecking the eyes out in the heat of battle - more tricky, does require a Phoenix.
Controlling it with Parseltongue - if you've got it, you can do it.

But to actually look into its eyes takes someone of real magical skill and strength, perhaps as rare as Harry's unique way with Avada Kedavra.  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...

tada

...Moaning Myrtle

David


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