[HPforGrownups] Nagini the snake

[Donna]

No: HPFGUIDX 158562

 
Iumuggle asked:
 
I have a quick question. In the beginning of Goblet of Fire, Nagini
Needs to be milked to feed Voldemort? What is that all about? Why
does he need to drink Nagini's milk? 

iumuggle
 
Donna replies:
 
Snakes do not give milk.  The term, "milk a snake", refers to the process of
extracting the snake's venom.  In the real world, the venom is then used to
make antivenomwhich is used to treat bites from that type of snake.
 
The impression I got from the book is LV drank Nagini's venom for food which
 imo, helps explain LV snake like appearance.


 
 

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