LV, Nagini and Harry

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 159063

> > Sridhar 
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> > Another related question is if Nagini is a young Basilisk,
> > but that somehow does not fit in. If Nagini is one, then 
> > biting Arthur should have killed him, since the bite was 
> > severe and there was a considerable time before Arthur 
> > was in St. Mungo's.
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> bboyminn:
> Based on our best analysis of Nagini in previous discussions
> she is not any known snake, nor by any analysis can we 
> conclude that she is a Basilisk. So, for now the best we can
> come up with is that she is a purely fictional snake. JKR
> in her book 'Magical Beast and Where to Find Them' and in 
> the HP series has not defined any snake or snake like 
> creature that matches Nagini. So, again for now, we can only
> conclude that she is a real-life but fictional snake; if that
> makes any sense. 

Dungrollin:

My best guess is a Bushmaster (latin name: Lachesis muta, which 
means 'silent fate') in message 115333, here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/115333
but not everyone agrees with me; see:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/124046
and the related threads.

Dung