Fawkes and the basilisk

Steve bboy_mn at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 22 07:54:38 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 81291

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
<gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" 
> <catlady at w...> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister"
> > <gbannister10 at a...> wrote:
> >  
> > > How did Fawkes manage to attack the basilisk and blind it without 
> > > looking at the creature's eyes and getting killed as a result?
> > 
> 
> Catlady:
> > Closed his eyes and navigated by sound? FB doesn't say that 
> >phoenices have sonar like bats, but it doesn't say they don't.
> 
> Geoff:
> That thought had crossed my mind but to use sonar to navigate in on 
> the basilisk's eyes would not be feasible, I think. Bats use sound 
> to avoid obstacles of any variety; I don't think it could be used to
> locate a specific target.

bboy_mn:

Of course bats can locate specific targets by sonar, how else would
they be able to catch all those insects at night?

So, bats can located very small objects easily, but the real question
is can they detect texture? Can they detect small bumps on a much
larger solid object? Answer: I don't know.

We've had several discussion about what has to happen to be killed by
a Basilisk's gaze, but never with any clear answers. Can you look at a
Basilisk's eyes and not get hurt if the Basilisk doesn't see you? Or
if the Basilisk sees your eyes, but you don't see it, do you die? Or
does it have to be eye-to-eye contact? Or does the Basilisk have to
look with murderous intent? Answer: I don't know.

While there are other possible speculation, I think that Fawkes flew
up on the Basilisk's blind side and was able to see the eyes, but the
Phoenix and the Basilisk did not have eye-to-eye contact. Or being an
immensely magical creature, the Phoenix might be immune. Or....

Just a thought.

bboy_mn





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