Was Harry in Danger from the Basilisk?

[Cathy Drolet]

No: HPFGUIDX 108655

Steve/asian_lovr2

"Also, I'm not totally convinced that the Basilisk can tell a muggle
from a wizard. The fact is that the eyes of a Basilisk are deadly to
ANYONE who looks into them, wizards or purebloods have no special
protection." 


DuffyPoo:

The only problem I have with your whole post (which I loved but snipped) is that the only people we have seen attacked are Muggle-borns, apart from Mrs. Norris (wrong place at the wrong time?) and possibly Penelope Clearwater whose backstory we don't know although I think she may be Muggle-born, hence the need for Percy to sneak around to see her (apart from F&G of course, and privacy).  Myrtle (called a Mudblood by Draco), Colin Creevey (knew nothing about the wizarding world, his father a milkman), Justin Finch-Fletchley (known Muggle-born) and Hermione (known Muggle-born).  Maybe there's something particular about the "Serpent of Slytherin," that he does know more than  'Lunch' and 'Sleep' (I had a cat that must have been a reptile...that's all he understood as well). 


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