Was there really a basilisk?

[alt_seamus]

Under the castle somewhere?

I thought basilisks killed people and didn't just petrify them. Also how come no one knew about it?

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[alt_pansy]

well, that's an awful big secret to keep, isn't it? You'd think whoever spoke Parseltongue would be really showing it off, yeah? I mean Harry never does, but it's really nift, and special, so you wouldn't think they'd keep it to themselves.

[alt_ron]

Well, but this would have been a pretty big reason to keep it secret. I mean, if you could use it to let out a basilisk to kill people, you wouldn't be going around letting everyone know you can talk to snakes, right?

[alt_pansy]

yeah, but why decide to open it now? Why wait until this year? Unless they just finished learning or something.