Who or what is Nagini? (Was: Harry Horcrux redux)

[annemehr]

No: HPFGUIDX 155090

Carol wrote: 
> Help me out, someone, please. (No doubt Geoff or someone who keeps
> track of the threads can link you to an older discussion of the boa
> constrictor and why it probably isn't Nagini.
> 
> Carol, imagining a sequel called "Voldemort: The Lost Years"
>

Annemehr:
There was a thread some time ago discussing what kind of RL snake 
Nagini might be in lots of detail.  A nice, representative post in the 
thread is here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/124052