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

[M.Clifford]

No: HPFGUIDX 112474


> > 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...
> 

Valky:
HOLD THE PRESS!!!!! 
I found what Hermione's essay on venoms had in it! 

Third page of chapter 16 OOtP, Hermione is copying a diagram of 
Chinese Chomping Cabbages.

Interestingly Harry is also looking at a reference with Asian 
flavour. Asiatic Anti-Venoms!

I have done a little research into Asiatic Snakes. 
I recall that the description of Nagini in The first chapter of GOF 
recalls a Cobra Like form. (I haven't got my book due to lending it 
so if anyone can confirm that or correct me I will be grateful.)

I am making a guess that Nagini is a 'naja atra', which is an Asian 
Cobra and is a particularly large snake.

The other matter swimming in my thought space right now regarding 
these discoveries is *cabbages*. Cabbages Again!?

We are still yet to discover why Figgy's house smells of cabbage. It 
is possible that the Polyjuice proposal has been fully put to bed as 
of OOtP. 

Valky (distractedly humming to herself ....Socks and Sphinxes and 
Sealed up Tunnels, Cabbages and SnakeKings...)