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Mandrake mood I’ve never related more to a plant in my life tbh. I’ve been super cranky the last few days and just want it to be the opening of the new ride at @universalorlando already! I think my next Wizarding World cosplay will definitely be a mandrake since our personalities seem to be so similar lately What from the Wizarding World would you cosplay?!
“This is it. This is the answer. The monster in the Chamber’s a basilisk — a giant serpent!”⠀
~Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ⠀
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King of Serpents. Slytherin’s Monster. The Basilisk in CoS has many names, and it’s honestly one of my favourite creatures. I mean, I definitely wouldn’t want one as a pet but it is a cool magical beast. I might’ve mentioned that I love History, and on top of that I really like local myths and legends. Slytherin’s Monster doesn’t fail to give lots of cool localised mythology. And CoS ticks all the right boxes for a good mystery: unseen attacker, lots of suspects and the villain/monster has a great aesthetic!⠀
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One thing I always wonder about the final fight between Harry and Tom in CoS is why Harry never tried to speak in parceltongue to the basilisk. I know that Tom says the basilisk will only obey him, but legend says that it will only obey Slytherin’s heir. Yes, I know Harry isn’t related to Salazar Slytherin, but would that have mattered? Tom was only a memory of Voldemort, not flesh and blood, but he was able to control the basilisk. Harry, too, had Voldemort’s souls inside of him. If he’d tried to talk to the snake, then maybe it would’ve listened to him. Maybe it would’ve stopped attacking Harry and turned to attack Tom/the diary instead. ⠀
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Given the “Harry is a Horcrux” reveal that the series built to in Deathly Hallows, I can see why JK might not have wanted to call any more attention to Harry and Voldemort’s connection than she already had. In fact, I believe JK mentioned that she had planned to reveal the existence of Horcruxes in this book, but decided to wait for its mirror book, Half-Blood Prince, to reveal them instead. I’m glad she did, because while it wasn’t a perfect childhood, I’m glad Harry didn’t have to spend all that time worrying about and trying to destroy Horcruxes. I’m glad he was able to grow and find out who he was as a person first. ⠀
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What do you think? Should Harry have spoken to the basilisk? And what should he have said?
Witches who drink together ❤️❤️❤️❤️ @magically.potteresque and I got some house elves to sneak us some beer from the kitchens. Shhhhh. Don’t tell!! Can’t wait to be back in a few days!!!!!!! .
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@aundi_lanae is READY for Hagrids Motorbike opening in this outfit!! I AM OBSESSED! Will I be seeing you at the opening?!? .
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Villainous bangles at Universal! (Why does Bellatrix have grey hair? ) Which character would you want?
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