Now that I think about it, I'm not sure the Basilisk was such a good idea...

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 57950

--- Odile Falaise wrote:
> A good point, to be sure, but the snake was on the
> faucet thing - surely that was in place from the beginning, when Salazar
> Slytherin first built it? This may be movie contamination on my part,
> though!  

Well, assuming the Chamber entrance magically adapts to whatever the room
is used for, presumably the marking would change too.  A tiny carved snake
on the wall becomes a snake on a faucet when plumbing is put in.  Come on,
it's magic! *g*

> And another question: how was Fawkes able to peck the Basilisks eyes out
> without any ill effects (unless you don't count getting eyeball goop on
> your beak an "ill effect")?  Are phoenixes immune to the Basilisks'
> deadly stare?  

I always assumed that Fawkes wasn't looking at it, but was instead looking
partly away or had his eyes closed.  (Didn't Harry shout at him not to
look when he flew in?)


Andrea

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