OoTP,chap 15,Snapes essay-" varieties of venom antidotes

[finwitch]

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> Valky:
> Do you recall if there is any more info from HRH on what exactly 
> Hermione writes in her essay?
> This is possibly a clue to the species identification of Nagini. 
> that's what I would guess, and I would say also that Fawkes and 
> Nagini are representations of something larger in the book theme so 
> it would be valuable to find out more about Nagini.

Finwitch:

Well, more to the point, Nagini is a venomous snake, otherwise 
Wormtail couldn't milk it for venom. (not all of them are, some, like 
boas or anakondas aren't venomous, they strangle the victim instead. 
No less dangerous...). Note that the Snake Harry freed in the zoo was 
a boa, and not venomous!

Nagini is a big snake, though - and not a Basilisk either...

What comes to Fawkes, well - Phoenix tears have healing powers - I'd 
say they can neutralise ANY poison and, in addition, heal the damage 
the poison did to muscles/veins/whatever. Curiously, we didn't see 
any Phoenix in St Mungos (well, they ARE rare, and maybe pets aren't 
allowed in - but Fawkes could have helped Arthur, I'm sure)

Finwitch