Nagini?

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No: HPFGUIDX 146178

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "sonjaartemisia" 
<sonjamccartCPA at v...> wrote:
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> foodiedb wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> > I was just wondering, is there any chance that Nagini is the 
same 
> > snake that Harry set free in HP1?
> > DB
> >
> 
> Sonja:
> This has been discussed but since I did some research on the type 
of snake Nagini could be, I am happy to answer.
> 
> Harry set free a boa constrictor.  That species does not have 
fangs or venom.  Nagini is a viper, and based on the description 
(diamond pattern and about twelve feet long) is probably a type of 
King Cobra.  According to my sources that species is the longest 
known viper
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> http://www.szgdocent.org/resource/rr/c-cking.htm
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> Or she could just be a magical snake, but definitely not the one 
Harry set free.
> 
> SonjaArtemisia

Interesting but JKR is not known for her knowledge of snakes.  The 
zoo snake winked at him - snakes do not have eyelids.  Is she aware 
that boas do not have fangs or venom?
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