Colin Creevy/The basilisk attacks

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No: HPFGUIDX 113168

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" <susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:

> 
> SSSusan:
> These questions *are* troublesome.  For one thing, presumably the 
> Basilisk no-speaka-de-English.  I thought one had to speak 
> Parseltongue for it to respond.  

Definitely, it took commands in parseltongue. But Ginny was, in some form or other, 
possessed by Tom. He took her over in a very real sense, since she couldn't remember what 
she did at those times. It was circumstancial evidence (feathers and blood on her robes) + 
missing a few hours that caused her to suspect herself. So, Tom did everything, including 
speaking pareseltongue through Ginny.

 
> whether that's a requirement or not, still, the logistics of a giant 
> creature like that moving around--getting up from the pipes , quickly 
> locating the intended target [bec. I *do* believe there were 
> intendended targets--that it wasn't accidental they were all Muggle-
> born] without being seen, getting back down into the Chamber, etc.  
> How was all this done??  
> 
> And how could Ginny have actually been descending into the Chamber 
> each time?  Remember how far down it was?  How Harry/Ron/GL got back 
> up by being flown by Fawkes?  Wouldn't Ginny be constantly filthy?  
> And if it took Harry speaking Parseltongue to get the sink to "step 
> aside," then how would Ginny do the same?  It almost seems there must 
> be another way in/out than just Myrtle's bathroom's sink.  
> 
> I think perhaps Ginny was communicating with Diary!Tom and that he 
> either did the calling or gave her instructions (and taught her 
> Parseltongue????) in order to actually call & direct the Basilisk.  
> But even if the Basilisk isn't smart enough to seek out an intendend 
> target - even if it only "knows" to attack the person who's right 
> there when it arrives - there's still all this logistical stuff to be 
> explained.
> 

Again, as far as parseltongue goes, it is Tom and not Ginny who is doing the talking. The 
logistics are problematic, I agree. I've always imagined Ginny releasing the basilisk, and 
then riding it up the tunnel (or holding it while it pulls her up). Then, when it had done 
the job, directing it back to the tunnel, but not accompanying it back to the chamber. 
Filth - well, maybe she (Tom really) used some protective clothing, or maybe she really was 
dirty a lot, and had to constantly rush and clean herself. 


Naama